TodayWed, 11th Sep 2024

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  News Space Marine 2 Enjoys a Launch Worthy of the God-Emperor Himself

  Two million Space Marine Battle-Brothers, or 2000 full-strength Chapters

  In further proof of our immaculate teenage taste, Warhammer: 40,000: Space Marine 2, like Baldur's Gate 3 last year, is blowing up. Following four days of Early Access and the game's official launch on 9th September, publisher Focus Entertainment has revealed that some two...

  • 10m ago
  • Focus Entertainment
  • PS5
  • Warhammer
  • Space Marine
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  7

  News Arrowhead Offers Peek at Helldivers 2 Patch Meant to Satisfy the Masses

  Yes, but is it FUN yet?

  We're almost halfway through developer Arrowhead's self-imposed 60-day plan to win back the affections of the notoriously raucous Helldivers 2 player base, and the developer has offered a sneak peek at some of the changes in store. Presumably, we can expect the game's next major patch to arrive around 14th October. As...

  • 3am
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • Helldivers
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  23

  News Despite Price Point, Analyst Firm Expects PS5 Pro to Sell Like PS4 Pro

  Does 13 million units by 2029 seem doable?

  With today's bombshell reveal of the PS5 Pro at $700/£700, many of the PlayStation faithful feel that the asking price is too high, especially in these uncertain times. Despite the sticker shock, Ampere Analysis is projecting that it expects sales of the plucky Pro to reach a similar level as the PS4 Pro...

  • 2am
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • PS5 Pro
  • Hardware

YesterdayTue, 10th Sep 2024

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  68

  News 'It Felt Like Putting New Glasses On,' Claims First PS5 Pro Hands On

  "Everything was sharper, and still 60fps smooth"

  We haven’t had a chance to play around with PS5 Pro yet – in fact, no one in the media aside from CNET has. Sony gave the exclusive story to the American site, and invited the outlet to its headquarters in San Mateo to try out a dozen or so games. Many of those demos were setup in side-by-side...

  • Yesterday, 11:30pm
  • Sony
  • PS5 Pro
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  23

  News MGS: Master Collection Vol. 2 Is in the Works, But Games Not Decided Yet

  Konami wants to avoid Vol. 1 issues

  Konami has committed to a second volume of its Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection, but right now, it has not decided what games will be included in it. Speaking in the latest Metal Gear Production Hotline video, developer representatives touch on how it already had HD remasters of Sons of Liberty and Snake Eater...

  • Yesterday, 11:15pm
  • Konami
  • Metal Gear Solid
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  40

  News Roughly 50 Games Ready for PS5 Pro Launch with Dedicated Patches

  13 confirmed so far

  Sony has revealed via a CNET hands on article with the PS5 Pro that "about 40 to 50 games" will take advantage of the upgraded hardware on its launch day with dedicated PS5 Pro patches. In a PlayStation Blog post that followed on from the PS5 Technical Presentation delivered by Mark Cerny, 13 of those titles were confirmed...

  • Yesterday, 10:30pm
  • PS5 Pro
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  37

  News In Case You Missed It, PS5 Pro Has a 2TB SSD Included

  Double the storage space

  One small detail that wasn’t emphasised massively during Mark Cerny’s presentation of the PS5 Pro is that it’ll include a 2TB SSD hard drive out of the box, which is double the 1TB included with PS5 Slim models. You can still expand your storage using a non-proprietary M2 SSD purchased from whichever manufacturer you...

  • Yesterday, 10pm
  • Sony
  • PS5 Pro
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  15

  News PS5 Pro Will Improve PSVR2 Games

  But no specific updates announced

  While there was a huge emphasis on how PS5 Pro will improve traditional gaming experiences, Mark Cerny never once mentioned PSVR2 during his presentation today. That’s perhaps to be expected from a platform holder that feels like it’s largely washed its hands of the product, with no first-party projects...

  • Yesterday, 9:30pm
  • Sony
  • PS5 Pro
  • PSVR2
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  217

  Talking Point Is PS5 Pro Way Too Expensive?

  For the Payers

  Well, the PS5 Pro has been revealed. Finally. But now that it's official and we know when it's coming, what are your initial thoughts on the beefed-up console? We've gathered the Push Square editorial team together in order to document their immediate reactions, which you can read below. Needless to say, that $700 / £700 price point...

  • Yesterday, 9pm
  • Features
  • Sony
  • PS5 Pro
  • PS5
  • Talking Point
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  14

  News The Crew 2 and Motorfest to Receive Offline Modes in Future Updates on PS5, PS4

  Ubisoft Disconnect

  Publisher Ubisoft has just provided dedicated drivers with a pretty hefty update on The Crew Motorfest, showing off the upcoming Year 2 additions — including the free Maui expansion. Available starting 6th November, Motorfest will be getting much bigger with a whole new island to explore, bringing with it a raft of new events,...

  • Yesterday, 8pm
  • Ubisoft
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • The Crew Motorfest
  • The Crew 2
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  63

  Guide How to Pre-Order PS5 Pro

  Purchase the most powerful PlayStation ever made

  Looking for how to pre-order PS5 Pro? Sony's announced a new supercharged iteration of its existing PS5 console, which features an upgraded GPU, advanced raytracing, and an AI-based upscaling solution named PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution. All of this, according to the Japanese manufacturer,...

  • Yesterday, 7:30pm
  • Guides
  • PS5 Pro
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  36

  News Freelance Artist Attempts to Redesign PS5, PC Flop Concord's Cast

  Better or worse?

  Concord, the ill-fated first-person shooter from Firewalk, failed for a multitude of reasons. We’ve documented many of these, but one thing PlayStation fans have latched onto are the character designs. As we pointed out in our review, they’re not all bad – but some of them do struggle to standout in a saturated market. Compare...

  • Yesterday, 7pm
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • PC
  • Concord
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  76

  News PS5 Pro Can Run PS4 Games Better Via Improved Backwards Compatibility

  "PS5 Pro Game Boost"

  Sony's dropped some additional PS5 Pro details on the official PlayStation Blog, confirming that, just like the base PS5, the enhanced system will be capable of running PS4 games via backwards compatibility. That information isn't even remotely surprising, but the article does go on to claim that last-gen titles can benefit even...

  • Yesterday, 5:30pm
  • Sony
  • PS5 Pro
  • PS5
  • PS4
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  67

  Guide All PS5 Pro Compatible Games

  Every game with a PS5 Pro patch

  What are all PS5 Pro compatible games? With the upgraded console now official, Sony has shared a preliminary list of current and upcoming PS5 titles that will perform better on the PS5 Pro via patches and updates. The work done will make each title look and run better on PS5 Pro, and take advantage of a bigger GPU,...

  • Yesterday, 5:15pm
  • Guides
  • PS5 Pro
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  42

  Gallery PS5 Pro Is Looking Sleek in These Official Shots

  Go faster stripes

  As you'll know doubt have seen, the PS5 Pro is official after months of rumours and speculation. Not only do we have information about the souped-up console's enhanced hardware and its price, but Sony has done us the good grace of showing us what the thing looks like. It teased the PS5 Pro's design a few days ago, and now we have a...

  • Yesterday, 5pm
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • PS5 Pro
  • Hardware
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  136

  News Don't Worry, You Can Add an Ultra HD Disc Drive to PS5 Pro

  But it's sold separately

  PS5 Pro won’t ship with an Ultra HD disc drive, but don’t panic, as a detachable one can be added whenever you like. Those of you who own the existing PS5 Slim will know that the disc drive is a separate standalone component, and while it’s sometimes bundled with the console, you can choose whether you want to install...

  • Yesterday, 4:45pm
  • Sony
  • PS5 Pro
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  254

  Poll Are You Sold on PS5 Pro?

  $700, take it or leave it

  Following on from months of rumours and speculation, the PS5 Pro has finally been revealed. Sony unveiled the new console via its own dedicated technical showcase, which pretty much confirmed what we've all been expecting: this thing's going to run PS5 games better thanks to more powerful internals. But was the...

  • Yesterday, 4:30pm
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • PS5 Pro
  • Polls
  • Features
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  455

  News PS5 Pro Announced, Costs $700 and Out in November

  Pre-order from 26th September

  Sony has today unveiled its upgraded PS5 console, the PS5 Pro, in a Technical Presentation hosted by system architect Mark Cerny. The enhanced system will cost $699 / £699 and releases on 7th November 2024. The video unveiling of the console can be rewatched above. It ships without a disc drive, but you can buy the...

  • Yesterday, 4:15pm
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • PS5 Pro
  • Announcements
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  Chat

  Live Watch the PS5 Pro Reveal Livestream Right Here

  Tune in for the PS5 Technical Presentation

  After essentially nine months of rumours and speculation, Sony appears ready to finally confirm the upgraded PS5 Pro model in a "Technical Presentation" today, hosted by Mark Cerny. The livestream will be just nine minutes long, so this is a brief livestream that's expected to solely focus on the PS5 Pro...

  • Yesterday, 3:30pm
  • Live
  • PS5
  • PS5 Pro
  • Live Chat
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  4

  Mini Review Crossy Road Castle (PS5) - Addictive Mobile Game Struts onto PS5

  King of the Castle

  Rather than crossing roads, Crossy Road Castle sees players traversing different castles, level by level, battling bosses and encountering uniquely themed environments in each location. You have three lives per run, and the aim is to get as far through a castle as you can. Every 10 levels there’s a vending machine where you can...

  • Yesterday, 3:05pm
  • Reviews
  • Hipster Whale
  • PS5
  • Crossy Road Castle
  • Mini Reviews
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  177

  News Does Astro Bot's Super Mario 'Inspiration' Cross A Line? Fans Seem Divided

  Nintendo Life "Word for word, bar for bar"

  Following the embarrassment of Concord's recent launch and almost immediate removal from sale, Sony has scored a win when it really needed one. Astro Bot launched last week to critical acclaim, sitting with a 94 Metascore and being described as a serious contender for — if not the new owner of — Mario's 3D...

  • Yesterday, 3pm
  • Poll
  • Super Mario
  • Astro Bot
  • Nintendo
  • Sony
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  13

  News Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Patch 1.1.2 Has Trophy Fixes, Easier Stealth Missions

  Now the Platinum Trophy can be unlocked

  Having recently promised to fix the instant-fail stealth sections that litter the early game of Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft has deployed PS5 patch 1.1.2 to make the change a reality. The 1.92GB update is available to download now, and also fixes the Old School Cool Trophy, which was preventing the Platinum...

  • Yesterday, 2:45pm
  • Ubisoft
  • PS5
  • Star Wars
  • Patches
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  75

  News Astro Bot PS5 Sales 'Aren't Huge' in UK, But There's Still Hope

  Ifs and bots

  Having released on Friday of last week, we're able to get an early glimpse into the sales potential of Astro Bot thanks to Games Industry's ever-informative Chris Dring. Apparently, the PS5 exclusive's opening numbers "aren't huge", and are roughly a third below what fellow platformer Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart managed when it...

  • Yesterday, 2:30pm
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • Astro Bot
  • Sales
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  43

  News Ex-PlayStation Boss Reckons Axed Game Devs Should Just 'Drive an Uber'

  "Go to the beach for a year"

  In comments that sound so detached from reality they almost beggar belief, ex-Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss Chris Deering – who left PlayStation in 2005 – has insinuated that those who’ve lost their game development jobs as part of the recent spate of industry-wide layoffs should “drive an Uber” or...

  • Yesterday, 2pm
  • Sony
  • Industry
  • Business
• 

  9

  Mini Review Rugrats: Adventures In Gameland (PS5) - Fun and Frustration in This Nostalgia Trip

  It's 4 o'clock in the morning, why are you playing this game?

  Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland is a flawed throwback to platformers of days past. Aesthetically, the teams at The MIX Games & Wallride have absolutely nailed it. If you grew up watching Rugrats, you’ll be swimming in nods to the cartoon, ranging from characters, to environments, to...

  • Yesterday, 1pm
  • Reviews
  • The Mix Games
  • PS5
  • Rugrats: Adventures In Gameland
  • Mini Reviews
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  317

  News PS5 Pro Showcase Coming Today, Hosted by Mark Cerny

  A 9-minute technical presentation

  Sony has announced a "PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation" will take place today, 10th September 2024, hosted by Mark Cerny. While the firm doesn't directly mention what the showcase is about, all signs indicate this will be a PS5 Pro unveiling. It'll be nine minutes long and will "focus on PS5 and innovations in...

  • Yesterday, 12:15pm
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • PS5 Pro
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  News An Embarrassed Sony Had To Beg Nvidia For PS2's Sound Chip, Says Former SCEE Boss

  Time Extension "He has to call up Nvidia on bended knee"

  The PS2 is the world's biggest-selling home console, and was a huge commercial success for Sony's PlayStation brand. However, its launch was a little more fraught than it needed to be, according to former Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president Chris Deering. Speaking to Simon Parkin on the My Perfect...

  • Yesterday, 11:05am
  • PS2
  • PlayStation
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  11

  News No Campaign Early Access for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

  Wait until 25th October to play it

  Treyarch has announced it's bucking the trend established by Call of Duty games of the past couple of years and won't be making the Black Ops 6 campaign available to play one week early. In Modern Warfare 2 and Modern Warfare 3, pre-ordering the game granted you seven days of early access to the campaign, meaning...

  • Yesterday, 10:45am
  • Activision
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Call of Duty
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  13

  News Predictably, Baldur's Gate 3's Modding Scene Is Absolutely Massive

  Support incoming for PS5

  Considering Larian Studio's roleplaying epic is one of the greatest RPGs of our time, and it sold like gangbusters, it should come as no surprise to learn that modders were absolutely champing at the bit, with all kinds of weird and wonderful fan creations ready to go live. Mod support was added to the PC version in an...

  • Yesterday, 8am
  • Larian Studios
  • PS5
  • Baldur's Gate
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  30

  News Did You Know PlayStation Almost Had a Different Name?

  "There was a bit of pushback"

  It's hard to think of a more perfect brand name for a video game console than PlayStation. Not only has it become an iconic part of the video game lexicon, it summarises the core function of Sony's line of systems brilliantly: a device which enables and promotes play. However, the console was very nearly called...

  • Yesterday, 7am
  • PS1
  • Chris Deering
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  80

  News 25 Years Ago, Square Released the Best Final Fantasy Game

  Revisionist history

  A quarter of a century ago today, in 1999, Final Fantasy VIII was released in North America on PS1, and millions of players were introduced to the trials and tribulations of Squall, his mercenary comrades, and various sorceresses for the first time. Contrary to popular opinion and later revisionist history, it was warmly received...

  • Yesterday, 5am
  • Sony
  • PS4
  • PS1
  • Final Fantasy
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  32

  News Astro Bot Director Surprised By Level of Support from Fellow PlayStation Studio Heads

  "To our greatest surprise, the studios unanimously agreed"

  Almost certainly the cure for whatever ails you, Team Asobi's plucky Astro Bot has captured the hearts and minds of the PlayStation faithful, from new PS5 owners to the most jaded old veterans. This is partly due to the non-stop onslaught of cameos and references to Sony's rich history (in...

  • Yesterday, 4am
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • Astro Bot
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  12

  News More Regular Minecraft Content Releases Planned, Native PS5 Version Still Coming

  That transmedia momentum

  Apparently aiming to fully exploit the momentum of Minecraft's weird live-action movie, developer Mojang has unveiled a bold new content plan to invigorate the venerable game, reassuring PS5 players that a native port is on the way. In a grandiose blog post entitled "The Future of Minecraft's Development," Mojang celeb

  • Yesterday, 3am
  • Mojang Studios
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Minecraft
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  82

  News Ubisoft Investor Calls for Company to Go Private, and CEO Yves Guillemot to Be Replaced

  "Shareholders are hostages of Guillemot family members and Tencent"

  Ubisoft is not doing so hot, with stock prices plumbing new depths following the seemingly lukewarm reception to Star Wars Outlaws and ongoing XDefiant

  • Yesterday, 2am
  • Ubisoft
  • Industry

Monday9th Sep 2024

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  194

  Guide PS Stars Guide: All Campaigns and Solutions (September 2024)

  Your ultimate guide to Sony's loyalty scheme

  PS Stars, or PlayStation Stars, is a free loyalty program for PS5 and PS4 which enables you to earn PS Store credit, free games, and Digital Collectibles. If you're a PS Plus subscriber, then you'll earn additional Points based on each PS Store purchase you make. In this PS Stars guide, we're going to...

  • Mon, 2:45pm
  • Guides
  • PS Stars
  • PS5
  • PS4
• 

  9

  News One Of PS2's Rarest Games Just Dropped In Value

  Time Extension New copies have flooded the market

  When you talk about the rarest PS2 games, Rule Of Rose always crops up in conversation. Developed by Japanese studio Punchline, Rule of Rose triggered something of a moral outrage in Europe, causing its UK release to be cancelled (the North American and Japanese releases were unaffected). The truth behind the...

  • Mon, 11:35am
  • PS2
  • eBay
  • PlayStation
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  126

  News Sony Increases PS5 Controller Prices in US, Europe, and More

  A few dollars more

  Without any prior warning, Sony has increased the price of the PS5's DualSense controller in a number of key regions, including the US, Europe, and Australia. To begin with, keen-eyed onlookers noticed that American retailers such as Best Buy and Target had updated the price points for various pads, bumping them up by $5 pretty...

  • Mon, 3:30pm
  • Sony
  • PS5
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  28

  Review Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (PS4) – Certified Classics in a Nice Package

  Mango Sentinel out of Curly Moustache

  “Capcom presents...” When you hear those words while booting up a game, you know for sure you’re about to be taken for a ride. And while the Marvel vs. Capcom series has been shockingly dormant for the last seven years thanks to the painfully underrated Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (which had incredible...

  • Mon, 4pm
  • Reviews
  • Capcom
  • PS4
  • Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
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  73

  News Astro Bot PS5 Fans Wonder Where All the Square Enix Characters Are

  Not a single Square Enix face appears

  One of the biggest highlights of Astro Bot is discovering all the VIP Bots in the game, based on other memorable video game franchises and individual titles. There are more than 150 of them in the PS5 game, which has allowed Team Asobi to make some seriously deep cuts with the characters it includes. However,...

  • Mon, 12:30pm
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • Astro Bot
• 

  49

  News Star Wars Outlaws' Instant Fail Stealth Sections Will Be Reworked in Upcoming PS5 Patch

  Outlawed

  The next update for Star Wars Outlaws should address one of the game's most criticised elements. We are, of course, referring to the title's lacking stealth mechanics, which have been highlighted by both critics and players over the last couple of weeks. In particular, a number of early-game missions enforce instant fail stealth sections,...

  • Mon, 2pm
  • Ubisoft
  • PS5
  • Star Wars
• 

  40

  Poll Are You Playing Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2?

  For the Emperor

  Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is here, and it wants to take you on a blood-soaked crusade back to a simpler time — a time when unapologetically gory action games were all the rage. A surprisingly refreshing experience here in 2024, Space Marine 2 is a big budget sequel to the original 2011 shooter on PS3. It's been a while,...

  • Mon, 7pm
  • Focus Entertainment
  • PS5
  • Warhammer
  • Polls
  • Features
• 

  34

  News Astro Bot PS5 Credits Indicate DLC Cameo Bots Could Be Inbound

  Stellar Blade, Assassin's Creed, Rise of the Ronin

  If you've spent all weekend long blissfully jumping about in Astro Bot on PS5, then you'll be glad to know it looks like more cameo bots could be coming to the game sooner or later. Analysed by VGC, several franchises not included in the base game are credited during the closing sequence, which...

  • Mon, 8am
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • Astro Bot
• 

  17

  Preview Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Seeks to Create a Version of the 90s That Never Existed

  A memory of a dream

  Memories are weird: we think of them as very stable things, these absolute truths of what we experienced in the past, but even a cursory glance at research on the topic will let you know that memories are malleable and often incorrect, exaggerated by emotions or warped by time. DON’T NOD’s newest game, Lost Records: Bloom...

  • Mon, 1pm
  • DON'T NOD
  • PS5
  • Lost Records
  • Previews
  • Features
• 

  50

  News Guns More of a 'Fallback Solution' in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

  You must whip it

  Machine Games' upcoming treasure-hunting adventure, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, will differ from contemporaries like Tomb Raider and Uncharted in more ways than one; guns are described as being more of a "fallback solution", as opposed to being Nathan Drake's primary verb. Speaking to Edge magazine (thanks,

  • Mon, 5am
  • Bethesda
  • PS5
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
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  27

  News Bungie Commits to Destiny 2 DLC and Support Through 2026

  Two expansions and four free content updates per year

  Bungie has revealed it has plans to support Destiny 2 with new content — both paid-for and free — through until at least 2026, as it announces a change in how it approaches and distributes its post-launch expansions. Instead of building up to an annual DLC release, the developer confirms it...

  • Mon, 7:30pm
  • Bungie
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Destiny
  • DLC
• 

  11

  News Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Looks Really, Really Promising in 25 Minutes of Raw Gameplay

  Got soul

  When Bleach: Rebirth of Souls was first announced as an arena fighter, we had our concerns. Anime-based brawlers have been so hit and miss over the years that we couldn't help but question the direction — especially when it comes to such a beloved franchise like Bleach, which has been out of the spotlight for so long. Thankfully, we've...

  • Mon, 3pm
  • Bandai Namco
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Bleach
• 

  23

  News Yakuza Wars Appears to Be a Mobile Game as Social Media Page Spotted

  Not like this

  Following an official trademark registration from SEGA last month, a Facebook page for Yakuza Wars has been found, lending further legitimacy to it being the real deal. The kicker for fans, though, is it appears to be a mobile game rather than the next big console release. BBGame is listed as the publisher, which makes mobile titles...

  • Mon, 10:15am
  • SEGA
  • Mobile
  • Yakuza
• 

  15

  News Baldur's Gate 3's Big Patch 7 Won't Be the Last: 'The Chefs Must Cook'

  It goes on and on, my friend

  Baldur's Gate 3's anticipated Patch 7 was recently released on PC but delayed into October on PS5, adding a bunch of tantalising features and improvements and another mountain of fixes and tweaks. But while Larian Studios has confirmed that it won't be the game's final update, the developer remains tight-lipped about...

  • Mon, 3am
  • Larian Studios
  • PS5
  • Baldur's Gate
• 

  7

  News Track Down Your Own Physical Copy of Star Wars: Bounty Hunter on PS5

  Blaster from the past

  Aspyr has teamed up for an unlikely physical release on PS5, or at least one we didn't expect. Fans of Star Wars: Bounty Hunter will be glad to know the venerable title is now available to pre-order, with the 2002 action-adventure title having recently gotten the remaster treatment. Limited Run Games teamed up with Aspyr for...

  • Mon, 4am
  • Aspyr
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
• 

  4

  News Annapurna Will Reprint Wonky Outer Wilds: Archeologist Edition on PS5

  The "glitch in the time loop" will be closed

  Last week, we brought you word of an unfortunate publishing mishap in which the PS5 physical edition of Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition shipped with the wrong version of the game on the disc. Well, it seems Annapurna Interactive is doing the right thing and will be reprinting the game after all...

  • Mon, 2am
  • Annapurna Interactive
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Outer Wilds