News PS Plus Essential Games for April 2025 Announced
Available from Tuesday, 1st April
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Guide 80+ PS5, PS4 Games You Should Buy in PS Store's Spring Sale
Discounted PS5 and PS4 games we recommend
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- PS Store
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News Lies of P Director 'Open' to Co-Op Possibility in Future Projects
Found Elden Ring: Nightreign to be quite "refreshing"
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- Lies of P
News Enjoy Iconic US Magazine Game Informer's Back Catalogue for Free
Original editorial team restored
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- Magazines
- USA
News CD Projekt Red Reports Third-Best Year of Net Profit without Releasing Any New Games
Cyberpunk 2077, Phantom Liberty worth the investment
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- Industry
Random You've Been Pronouncing Balatro Wrong (Probably)
"You dealt with that pretty well!"
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TodayThu, 27th Mar 2025
News Castlevania Is Getting A Musical, "Awakening Under The Moon"
Time Extension Update: Poster is revealed
Tue 29th Oct 2024 Konami's Castlevania series is to get its own musical in Japan, it has been revealed. The vampire-hunting franchise – which began life back in the mid-'80s – will be adapted into a musical by Takarazuka Revue (thanks, Famitsu). "Castlevania" ~Awakening under the Moon~ will be performed by the Flower...
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- Japan
- Music
News Lies of P Director 'Open' to Co-Op Possibility in Future Projects
Found Elden Ring: Nightreign to be quite "refreshing"
Having taken so much inspiration from developer FromSoftware's hugely influential run of modern action games, from Dark Souls to Elden Ring, it should come as no surprise that Lies of P director Choi Ji-won dove into Nightreign's recent network test and loved it. This begs the question: could we...
- Neowiz
- PS5
- PS4
- Lies of P
News Enjoy Iconic US Magazine Game Informer's Back Catalogue for Free
Original editorial team restored
Game Informer, the long-running US gaming magazine unceremoniously shut down by retailer GameStop last year, is back. In one of the most unexpected announcements of the year thus far, Gunzilla Games has announced it’s acquired the publication from its previous owners, and has reassembled the entire original...
- Game Informer
- Magazines
- USA
News CD Projekt Red Reports Third-Best Year of Net Profit without Releasing Any New Games
Cyberpunk 2077, Phantom Liberty worth the investment
Polish publisher and developer CD Projekt Red has just released its financial results for 2024, and incredibly, it's the outfit's third-best ever in terms of net profit, despite having no major releases. GamesIndustry.biz went over the numbers, and compared to 2023, CDPR saw a 17.9% drop in...
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- Industry
Random You've Been Pronouncing Balatro Wrong (Probably)
"You dealt with that pretty well!"
In the same way that you've probably not been saying "gib" or "Scadutree" in the way their original creators properly intended, it's more than likely you've not been using the correct intonation when pronouncing "Balatro", the name given to the wildly successful poker-like from indie game dev, Localthunk.
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News Druckmann on The Last of Us HBO Story Outpacing the Games: 'I Leave Nothing on the Line'
We don't want another Game of Thrones situation
We didn't know how badly we wanted a third entry in The Last of Us franchise, one more harrowing adventure in Naughty Dog's bleak world, until director Neil Druckmann cast doubt on it ever happening. He's so busy adapting the series for HBO, not to mention overseeing Intergalactic: The Heretic...
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- TV
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News Lies of P: Overture Full of Bosses, Weapons, Ideas that Didn't Fit in the Base Game
15 to 20 hours long for "experienced" players
Lies of P: Overture is the eagerly anticipated expansion to the best Souls-like ever made; seriously, if you're still holding out for a Bloodborne revival and haven't picked it up, you really should. Game director Choi Ji-won was recently asked about what Overture entails, and it sounds pretty meaty,...
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- PS4
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YesterdayWed, 26th Mar 2025
Guide 80+ PS5, PS4 Games You Should Buy in PS Store's Spring Sale
Discounted PS5 and PS4 games we recommend
PS Store's latest sale has arrived, and it's a big one. The Spring Sale features thousands of PS5 and PS4 games, as well as DLCs and other digital add-ons. It stretches from now right through to 23rd April, 2025, with a refresh happening half way through on 9th April. There's an overwhelming number of games...
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- Deals
News PS Plus Essential Games for April 2025 Announced
Available from Tuesday, 1st April
Sony has today revealed the lineup of PS5 and PS4 games heading to PS Plus Essential for the month of April 2025. As always, there are three titles on offer, all of which will be available to download from Tuesday, 1st April 2025. The games coming next month are: RoboCop: Rogue City (PS5) | Review The Texas Chain...
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- PS Plus
News Assassin's Creed Shadows' Hideout Frame Rate Is a Bug, Set to Be Fixed in Major Update
Hiding in plain sight
Have you noticed that the frame rate takes a nosedive when you're visiting the hideout in Assassin's Creed Shadows? Well don't worry, because Ubisoft's apparently on the case. Even if you're playing on the game's dedicated performance mode, which grants a largely smooth 60 frames-per-second, the frame rate appears to get cut...
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- PS5
- Assassins Creed
News Disrespectful Foreign Tourists Force Closure of Japanese Shrine Fixed by Ghost of Tsushima Fans
"Those who consider this place a theme park are not worshippers"
This is the kind of story that makes our blood boil. The Watazumi Shrine on Tsushima Island has been closed to all tourists following “a grave and unforgivable act of disrespect by foreigners”. There’s no information on what exactly occurred, but the incident which forced the...
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Japan
- Industry
News Massive PS Store Spring Sale Brings a Crazy 4,500+ PS5, PS4 Game Deals
Kingdom Come 2! Baldur's Gate 3! Stellar Blade!
One of the biggest PS Store promotions is now live on Sony's digital storefront, the Spring Sale. In total, it's offering more than 4,500 PS5 and PS4 game offers, covering full games, DLC, and bundles. This is a lengthy sale, with most discounts available until 23rd April 2025. On 9th April, the sale...
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- PS4
- PS Store
News Days Gone PS5 Will Tempt You Back to the Broken Road with All-New Trophies
More reasons to return
The remastered version of PS4 cult classic Days Gone will come with tons of new content, including six spangly new Trophies to unlock. Writing on social media, developer Bend Studio teased the new trinkets PS5 players can look forward to, many of which revolve around new mode Horde Assault. Here’s the full list of...
- Sony
- PS5
- Days Gone
- Trophies
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Gets Positive Reviews In Japan as Bayonetta Director Speaks Out
Open world, characters, writing all praised
There's been much debate over how well Assassin's Creed Shadows would be received in Japan. After all, the game's set in the country's feudal 16th century, and its open world map attempts to recreate a vast swath of the island nation. In the months prior to release, there were reports that various...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassins Creed
- Japan
News Naughty Dog's Intergalactic Unlikely to Release on PS5 Until 2027
A lean generation
It’s been a rough generation for Sony’s flagship first-party studio Naughty Dog. While its survival horror series The Last of Us is more popular than ever, thanks to HBO Max’s superb live action adaptation of the franchise, it hasn’t actually released a new game since 2020. However, those hoping it’s all-new endeavour,...
- Sony
- PS5
- Intergalactic
- Naughty Dog
News Another Impressive Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 Update Going Live Today
New cars, events, GT Sophy updated to 2.1
Polyphony Digital will upload its latest monthly Gran Turismo 7 patch on PS5 and PS4 within the next 24 hours, bringing the game up to version 1.57 and adding more cars, events, and an updated version of its AI system GT Sophy. The patch goes live at 10pm PT tonight for racers in the USA, which translates to...
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- PS5
- PS4
- Gran Turismo
- Updates
News Japan's Game Industry on Impressive Rise as Western AAA Development Struggles
Sony and others hitting record highs
Five of Japan's biggest video game companies have just posted record-breaking share prices, strongly suggesting that the country's industry is actually strengthening amongst the global unrest that surrounds AAA development. As reported by analyst Dr. Serkan Toto on Kantan Games, Japan hasn't really felt the...
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- Japan
News EA Sports F1 25 Ditches Last Gen, Brings Back Braking Point This May on PS5
Lewis Hamilton the cover star of special edition
EA and Codemasters have announced EA Sports F1 25, this year's iteration of the annual motorsport sim. It seems this will be an important one, as it's the first F1 game to drop PS4, releasing only on current-gen hardware like PS5. It'll also be PS5 Pro Enhanced, though there are no details on this...
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- F1 25
- Announcements
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News Cristiano Ronaldo Finally Revealed in Fatal Fury, One the Most Ridiculous Guest Characters Ever
Kicking different kinds of balls
We couldn't quite believe it when it was first announced, and now we finally get to see it in action: this is Cristiano Ronaldo in upcoming PS5 and PS4 brawler Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. Let's not sugarcoat it: this is a baffling inclusion. Fighting game guest characters are obviously nothing new, but adding in...
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- PS4 Fatal Fury
- Trailers
Stick to what you know
It's said it before on multiple occasions, but it's always nice to hear CD Projekt reiterate its commitment to making single-player games. As part of the company's latest earnings briefing, co-CEO Michal Nowakowski gave everyone exactly what they wanted to hear, stating that although "the video game market continues to...
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- The Witcher
- Cyberpunk
News No Man's Sky Relics Adds Ancient Alien Remains to Unearth in Latest Free Update on PS5, PS4
Alien archaeology
Hello Games has announced and released its latest free update to the ever-evolving No Man's Sky. The Relics update, available today to all players as part of the latest patch, adds palaeontology to the sci-fi game's long list of activities. Planets will now feature skeletal treasures buried beneath the surface, and if you dig...
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- PS4
- No Mans Sky
- Updates
News Multiple Big Publishers Willing to Delay Their PS5 Games to Avoid GTA 6
The kind of power money can't buy
According to prophecy and conventional video game industry wisdom, GTA 6 is expected to make staggering, unprecedented amounts of money. Rockstar's next entry in the legendary series is also expected to suck up much of gamer's mind share, and most valuable of all, their time; so much so that at least three major...
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- Grand Theft Auto
News New JRPG Inspired by Popular Sci-Fi Manga Launches Sooner Than You Think on PS5
Garden of EDENS ZERO
EDENS ZERO is a popular sci-fi manga written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima, who’s perhaps best known for the Fairy Tail franchise. Konami announced the series – which was published between 2018 and 2024, and has been compiled into a whopping 33 volumes thus far – would be adapted into a JRPG a while back, and now we...
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- PS5
- EDENS ZERO
- Release Dates
Guide MLB The Show 25 Guide: How to Master Sony's Baseball Sim
Your ultimate MLB The Show 25 companion
MLB The Show 25 is the latest baseball simulation by PS Studios developer San Diego Studio, inspired and influenced by the 2025 season of Major League Baseball. The game is available on the PS5, in addition to the Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. Please do keep in mind that MLB The Show 25 is designed and...
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- MLB The Show 25
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News Wholesome PS5 Hobbit Game Tales of the Shire Details Shared Meals Gameplay
"We've had one, yes. But what about second breakfast?"
Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game is a cosy life sim set in J.R.R. Tolkien's immortal fantasy universe. It's obviously very different in tone from games like Shadow of War and, yes, precious, even the awful The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. In honour of Tolkien Reading Day, held every...
- Private Division
- PS5
- Tales of the Shire
News Couch Co-Op Tactical RPG Sunderfolk Prepares to Go Mobile on PS5
The modern tabletop RPG experience
Sunderfolk is a turn-based tactical RPG designed to simulate the tabletop experience. While the game runs on PS5, up to four players will use their smartphones as controllers, and its launching next month, on 23rd April. Choosing from one of six classes (Arcanist, Bard, Berserker, Pyromancer, Ranger, Rogue),...
- Dreamhaven
- PS5
- Sunderfolk
News The Witcher Dev on a Hiring Spree as Various New PS5 Projects Progress
More than 50 devs hired in the last four months
CD Projekt Red has multiple irons in the fire, from various new entries in The Witcher universe to the sequel to Cyberpunk 2077 to the studio's first original IP. As such, it needs talent and has brought on more than 50 devs in just the last four months, with the lion's share of these new personnel...
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- Industry
News Monster Hunter Wilds Teases Fan-Favourite Sea Dragon's Return
A leviathan undertaking
Well, this is what happens when you don't pay close attention to the end of trailers! Admittedly, we missed this rather unsubtle tease, dropped into the latest Monster Hunter Wilds showcase. But as fans have been extremely quick to point out, it looks like a fan-favourite creature will finally return to the series this...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Monster Hunter
News Ship-Based Extraction Shooter Wildgate Targeting PS5 in 2025
Fly around and find out
Wildgate is one of the more refreshing multiplayer shooters we've seen in recent memory, in which crews of players pilot starships in an attempt to secure the all-important Artifact, navigating a randomly generated star map each match, ensuring no two are ever the same. It's targeting a 2025 release date on PS5. An...
- Dreamhaven
- PS5
- Wildgate
Tuesday25th Mar 2025
PSA Check Your PSP Battery Right Now
Time Extension "I only burned my fingertips, but this could have started a fire..."
Wed 30th Oct 2024 Rechargeable batteries are a real boon for handheld consoles, but they don't last forever – and, when they fail, they often balloon in size, potentially causing damage to the technology they reside in. The PSP's battery seems to be particularly bad for this,...
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News New PS5 Firmware Update Available from Today in Phased Launch
What does version 25.02-11.00.00 do?
Sony has announced a new PS5 firmware update is rolling out today in a phased launch, meaning you'll receive access to the console patch at a different time depending on where in the world you are. This updates brings the system up to version number 25.02-11.00.00, and actually does more than just add more...
- Sony
- PS5
- Firmware Updates
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Broke PS Store Sales Records for Ubisoft
Doubt the success crept up on company
With digital becoming an increasingly popular method for people to purchase games, PS Store sales records really matter. Ubisoft will be elated to learn that Assassin’s Creed Shadows set a new launch day record for the publisher on Sony’s storefront, then – according to data seen by VGC. We already...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassins Creed
- Sales
News Xbox Is Absolutely Dominating PS5's Pre-Order Charts
It's a takeover
April is shaping up to be a big month for Xbox – and it’s mostly because of PS5. It looks like Sony stalwarts are salivating at the prospect of Forza Horizon 5 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, because both titles have rocketed to the top of the PS Store’s pre-order charts. MachineGames’ movie spin-off occupies the...
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- Xbox
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- Sales
News Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis System Created to Combat the Used Games Market
Second-hand information
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor had a killer feature that made it stand out from its contemporaries — the Nemesis system. While Monolith Productions' clever system is an innovative bit of gaming tech, its origins can actually be traced back to a less creative place. The Nemesis system is a way for a game to track your...
- Warner Bros
- PS4
- Industry
News PS5 Open World Crimson Desert Shows Off Its Insane Game Engine in New Videos
Is this next-gen?
Crimson Desert has always looked ridiculously ambitious — to the point where plenty of people outright doubted its validity — but with its late 2025 release window in hand, the title's keen to keep impressing. Case in point, developer Pearl Abyss has debuted several gameplay videos that showcase the game's engine. They cover...
- Pearl Abyss
- PS5
- Crimson Desert
News Indiana Jones PS5's Physical Release Requires You to Download the Game
Blank discs
In apocalyptic news for those concerned about game preservation, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will require an Internet connection – even if you purchase the physical PS5 release, due out on 17th April. Small print for the game’s Collector’s Bundle – which includes the Premium Edition version of the game alongside an actual...
- Bethesda
- PS5
- Indiana Jones
News Assassin's Creed Shadows PS5 Patch 1.0.1 Available to Download Now
A small 1.41GB update on PS5
Ubisoft has released the first Assassin's Creed Shadows post-launch update today, 25th March 2025, and it is available to download now on PS5. You're looking at a 1.41GB download on PS5, which is considerably smaller than the patch for other consoles and PC. The patch works to improve stabilization across the board on...
- Ubisoft
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- Assassins Creed
- Patches
News Fans Unsure Whether Sony Will Block PS5 Games on Xbox's Rumoured PC Hardware
The console war is changing
If the rumours are to be believed, the next Xbox is not a console – at least, not in the traditional sense. Various reports from reliable websites such as Windows Central and The Verge have hinted that Microsoft’s future hardware plans include a successor to the Xbox Series X|S which functions similarly to a PC...
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- Xbox
- Hardware
News Bethesda, Xbox Played to the PlayStation Crowd with Indiana Jones PS5's Reveal
They knew what they were doing
We didn’t expect Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s full PS5 reveal to be quite so big budget. But credit to Bethesda and Xbox: it knew exactly what it was doing with this. The trailer, for those of you who haven’t seen it, features Harrison Ford stand-in Troy Baker and Uncharted actor Nolan North. Throughout...
- Bethesda
- PS5
- Indiana Jones
The first big one on PS5
Warhammer 40K: Darktide is getting a significant update on the 25th March, titled Nightmares and Visions. The gritty co-op title has often been criticised for its lack of consistent support, but developer Fatshark seems committed to expanding and improving the experience throughout 2025 — something that the studio had...
- Fatshark
- PS5
- Warhammer 40K: Darktide
- Patches
News Legendary JRPG Chrono Trigger Surpasses 5 Million Sales Worldwide
"If history is to change, let it change. If the world is to be destroyed so be it!
Chrono Trigger is often cited as one of the greatest JRPGs ever made, and we can't help but agree with this assessment. It somehow manages to feel surprisingly modern even all these years later. We aren't alone; as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations, Square...
- Square Enix
- PS1
- Chrono Trigger
News Trails in the Sky Remake's PS5 Release Date May Have Just Leaked
Following the Trails
The fantastic looking Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter may have just had its release date leaked. According to Canadian retailer VGP, the ground-up remake arrives on the 25th September — which is an oddly specific date that's unlike your usual placeholders. The store even had social media posts li
- GungHo
- PS5
- Trails
Feature Looking Beyond America - How Game History Is Connected On A Global Scale
Time Extension We all need to get better at seeing the big picture
Given the recent furore over Jeff Grubb's comments on 1980s European gaming being "merely a scene" and the resultant backlash, it seemed prudent to me to take a broader view. Grubb's comments on the European home computer "scene" got a few people's backs up (mainly Europeans, as you can imagine),...
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News PS5 Stunner Phantom Blade Zero Wants to 'Get Back to the PS1 and PS2 Era' of Creativity
Kung fu killer
Phantom Blade Zero has enjoyed a lot of positive press over the last year or so — and with good cause. The action title has always looked fantastic, and now developer S-GAME has revealed its approach to creating such a promising PS5 project. "It's hard to label our game as a pure Souls game, nor hack and slash. It's just something...
- S-GAME
- PS5
- Phantom Blade Zero
News Monster Hunter Wilds' Huge Title Update 1 Detailed, Here's Everything You Need to Know
Mizutsune! Arch-tempered! New gear!
Capcom has given us a deep dive into Title Update 1 for Monster Hunter Wilds. The game's first major update launches next week, on Friday the 4th April, and it's absolutely packed with new stuff. If you've fallen off Wilds since its launch last month, then these additions should pull you back in. There's a new...
- Capcom
- PS5
- Monster Hunter
- Patches
News Cyberpunk 2077's Arcade Cabinet Could and Should Have Been So Much Cooler
It's no Time Crisis
Cyberpunk 2077, the popular PS5 RPG, is getting an official arcade game – and it’s so close to being cool. Weighing in at 670kg, the actual cabinet itself looks incredible, with vibrant yellow artwork on its exterior, and an illuminated bench lit up in red and blue. There are two mounted assault rifles which serve as...
- Cyberpunk
- Arcade
News All of the Phantom Blade Zero Boss Fights We've Seen So Far Are Somehow Just Side Content
What is S-GAME cooking?
Onlookers were (rightfully) raving about the most recent gameplay video from Phantom Blade Zero, which dropped back in January. The footage showcased a crazy boss encounter with a puppeteer-like opponent. Jaws were dropping all over the place — but the borderline unbelievable thing is that this fight is actually just...
- S-GAME
- PS5
- Phantom Blade Zero
News Pacific Drive's Endless Expeditions Update Arrives on PS5 in April
Stop, revive, survive
Back in February, Pacific Drive developer Ironwood Studios teased that its next update would be its biggest yet, and they've since drawn back the curtains on Endless Expeditions, a free add-on that will arrive on PS5 on 3rd April. The fourth such content update, Endless Expeditions, adds new cosmetic rewards, an hour of new...
- Kepler Interactive
- PS5
- Pacific Drive
News Following Sony No-Show, Bloodborne Community Prepares to Return to Yharnam
Fans will support the game if the publisher won't
With Sony remaining silent on Bloodborne's 10th birthday, it falls to fans to celebrate the critically acclaimed game as best they can. Return to Yharnam has officially begun, an annual community event that invites new and returning players to create a character and breathe new life into the ageing...
- Sony
- PS4
- Bloodborne
News Killzone Remasters Would Be Cool, Says Series Composer, and We Completely Agree
Guerrilla warfare
Ah, Killzone. Guerrilla Games' gritty shooter series has, in our humble opinion, been gone for far too long — and series composer Joris de Man seems to agree. Speaking to VideoGamer ahead of PlayStation's big music tour, de Man brings up the idea of remasters, saying that he thinks such a project would be "successful" —...
- Sony
- Killzone
