TodaySat, 27th Jul 2024

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  14

  News Here's Your First Look at the Like a Dragon: Yakuza Television Show

  Sick ink

  You won’t extract a whole lot from this teaser trailer for Amazon Prime’s television adaptation of Like a Dragon: Yakuza, but we suppose it sets the scene. The 70-second clip shows protagonist Kazuma Kiryu getting his trademark ink before cutting to a couple of shots of seedy Shinjuku ward Kabukicho, which of course will be presented as...

  • 12:30am
  • Amazon Prime
  • Like a Dragon
  • TV
  • Trailers
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  10

  News Mortal Kombat 1 Adds Outrageous Animalities, Massive Story Campaign, and Much More

  Ghostface, Conan the Barbarian, and T-1000 joining the roster

  Announced mere minutes ago at San Diego Comic-Con, fighter Mortal Kombat 1 is getting a monstrous expansion which adds an entire new story campaign, six characters, and much more from 24th September. The add-on is available to pre-order on PS5 starting today, and will cost $49.99, so...

  • 12am
  • Warner Bros
  • PS5
  • Mortal Kombat

YesterdayFri, 26th Jul 2024

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  22

  News Concord's PS5, PC Character Trailers Are Rolling Out

  Meet Jabali, Teo, and It-Z

  As announced earlier in the week, Concord is plotting a slew of individual character trailers for each of its 16 Freegunners, as it prepares for the FPS’ release in August. These short gameplay clips are designed to showcase the individual talents and gameplay abilities of each hero, which are as varied as you’d expect...

  • Yesterday, 8:30pm
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • Concord
  • Trailers
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  16

  Video Our Most Anticipated PS5 Games Of Late 2024

  Plenty to look forward to

  We’re on the cusp of 2024’s latter gaming season, with everything from IP tie-ins to unexpected sequels. So our video producer Aaron is here to break down his most anticipated releases for the remainder of 2024. You can watch our full discussion on the biggest and most exciting games of 2024 over on the Push Square...

  • Yesterday, 8pm
  • PS5
  • Features
  • Videos
• 

  9

  News Valorant Enters Open Beta on PS5, Up for Download Now

  Tactical FPS opens its doors to everyone

  Following a roughly two-month stint in an invite-only closed beta phase, Riot Games has progressed its popular tactical FPS Valorant into a PS5 open beta. The client is available to download now on the PS Store, granting you access to the full game. Similar to Counter-Strike, this is a tense online FPS where...

  • Yesterday, 7:30pm
  • Riot Games
  • PS5
  • Valorant
  • Betas
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  110

  Poll Are You Sick of Soulslike Games?

  Got soul

  FromSoftware's got a lot to answer for. Through its increasingly successful crafting of dark fantasy action games, the Japanese developer has spawned an entire subgenre that most people refer to as 'Soulslike'. Typically, Soulslike titles adopt specific elements introduced through Demon's Souls and its descendants, ranging from high levels...

  • Yesterday, 7pm
  • Polls
  • Features
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  12

  News Your Opportunity to Pre-Order a Physical PS5 Copy of Lollipop Chainsaw Is Now

  San Romero High School Football Rules

  Lollipop Chainsaw is one of the most beloved PS3 character action games of all time, and if you missed out on snagging an increasingly rare physical copy for Sony’s last-last-gen console, here’s your opportunity to pick up the remastered RePOP edition for PS5. Available at Limited Run Games, pre-orders will...

  • Yesterday, 6:30pm
  • Dragami Games
  • PS5
  • Lollipop Chainsaw
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  0

  News Limited Run Brings Double Fine's Phenomenal PsychOdyssey Documentary to Blu-Ray

  Bonus episode also out now

  PsychOdyssey, a comprehensive documentary about the production of Psychonauts 2 and the team that made it, has been free to watch on YouTube since its launch at the beginning of 2023. We've already waxed lyrical about why it's worth watching, but if you'd rather do so via physical media, you'll soon be able to. Limited Run...

  • Yesterday, 6pm
  • Double Fine
  • PS4
  • Psychonauts 2
  • PsychOdyssey
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  17

  News GTA 6 Not Affected by Current Union Strike Over AI Issues

  Not a struck game according to SAG-AFTRA

  Next year's Grand Theft Auto 6 won't be impacted by the decision to call a SAG-AFTRA union strike — effective today — over concerns surrounding AI replacing video game performers, like voice actors. Confirming to Kotaku, a spokesperson for the publishers included in negotiations said GTA 6 "is exempt"...

  • Yesterday, 5:30pm
  • Rockstar Games
  • PS5
  • Grand Theft Auto
  • GTA
  • Industry
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  12

  Review Earth Defense Force 6 (PS5) - More of the Same Insectoid Mayhem, and We Love It

  Kill 'em all... again

  Earth Defense Force feels like a relic of a bygone era. An era of arcade shooters with the sole purpose of throwing shapes, colours and sounds in your general direction. Ever since 2003’s Monster Attack, franchise dev Sandlot has gathered a faithful fanbase, who ignore the technical shortcomings and revel in a varied class...

  • Yesterday, 5pm
  • Reviews
  • D3 Publisher
  • PS5
  • Earth Defense Force 6
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  41

  News Sony's Going to Make Damn Sure You Pay Attention to Astro Bot on PS5

  Big marketing in Shanghai and Hong Kong this weekend

  Sony’s promoting Astro Bot at the annual Ani-Com & Games Expo in Hong Kong. There are a number of conventions all around Asia this weekend, and Team Asobi’s adorable mascot is appearing at all of them; he’s also being promoted heavily at PlayStation’s massive ChinaJoy 2024 booth in...

  • Yesterday, 4:30pm
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • Astro Bot
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  15

  News Yakuza / Like a Dragon Starter Packs Up on PS Store Now, for New Players Ahead of Amazon TV Show

  Get caught up on Kiryu and Ichiban

  With the Like a Dragon: Yakuza television series set to debut on Amazon Prime this October, SEGA has published starter packs to the PS Store that bundle together some of the series' most important games for those getting started with the franchise. The Yakuza Series Starter Pack pairs Yakuza Kiwami with Yakuza...

  • Yesterday, 4pm
  • SEGA
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Yakuza
  • Like a Dragon
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  14

  News First Dynasty Warriors: Origins Gameplay Confirms Character Switching, World Map, More

  Plus new screenshots

  Raw gameplay from Dynasty Warriors: Origins has emerged from PlayStation's stage at ChinaJoy 2024. This is the first time we've seen the game itself in action, and the footage actually confirms a bunch of important details. For starters, Origins has character switching. In the gameplay, we see the nameless protagonist fighting...

  • Yesterday, 3:30pm
  • Koei Tecmo
  • PS5
  • Dynasty Warriors
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  8

  News Your First Look at Wuthering Waves PS5 Was Filmed on a Potato, But It Looks Smooth

  Off-screen, shaky cam footage emerges

  Here we are, then: Wuthering Waves, the open world RPG from Kuro Games, running on PS5. Sony will be showing the game on its console for the first time this weekend at ChinaJoy 2024 in Shanghai, and a short snippet of footage has been filmed and shared online, as spotted by the eagle-eyed users at

  • Yesterday, 3pm
  • Kuro Games
  • PS5
  • Wuthering Waves
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  20

  News Stellar Blade DLC Given the Green Light, New Evidence Suggests

  Staying sharp

  Earlier in the year, Stellar Blade developer Shift Up revealed that it was reviewing its options, following the action title's immediate commercial success. Both DLC and a sequel were under serious consideration, and now, new evidence suggests that a potential expansion is in the works. As spotted by Tech4Gamers, Shift Up has posted a...

  • Yesterday, 2:30pm
  • Shift Up
  • PS5
  • Stellar Blade
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  16

  News You Won't Believe Marvel Rivals' New Playable Character on PS5

  This ain't clickbait

  Look, we’re all familiar with the Internet: sometimes websites write needlessly dramatic headlines to catch your attention. But we’re really not exaggerating with this one: how many of you had Jeff the Land Shark on your Marvel Rivals bingo card? Okay, we know technically this character leaked so some of you may have already...

  • Yesterday, 1:15pm
  • NetEase
  • PS5
  • Marvel Rivals
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  101

  Deals PSVR2 Price Gets a Hefty Cut at Numerous UK Retailers

  Time to dive in?

  Sony's current-gen virtual reality hardware, PSVR2, is great, but only if you're willing to cough up some serious cash for it. With an RRP of £529.99, it's a big investment on top of your PS5, and likely a significant barrier to entry for many. Fortunately, the headset is currently heavily discounted at various outlets in the UK,...

  • Yesterday, 10:30am
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • PSVR2
  • Deals
  • UK
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  42

  News Dragon Quest Creator Says Silent Protagonists Look Like Idiots

  The silent treatment

  We don't see silent protagonists very often these days, and that's probably because, in this age of excellent voice acting and high-fidelity graphics, they look a little bit silly in comparison. That's according to a guy extremely familiar with the subject. Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii was speaking to Persona series director...

  • Yesterday, 6am
  • Square Enix
  • Dragon Quest
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  41

  Random US Vice President Kamala Harris Potentially Linked to Shadowy Federal Bureau of Control

  The Deepest State

  In news that could have a tangible effect on the upcoming presidential aspirations of current U.S. Vice President and presumptive Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, a link between the politician and the shadowy governmental organisation known as the Federal Bureau of Control has resurfaced. Discovered when Remedy Entertainment...

  • Yesterday, 5am
  • Remedy
  • PS5
  • Control
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  15

  News Date Everything in This Absurd Sandbox Dating Sim on PS5

  Literally everything

  Date Everything is a refreshing take on the ordinarily mundane human courtship process. It allows players to romance more than 100 fully voice-acted anthropomorphic objects, which can be found around the house, collecting them all in your Date-a-Dex. How about that hunky Hoover, huh? Everything leads to love in Date Everything,...

  • Yesterday, 4am
  • Team 17
  • PS5
  • Date Everything
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  10

  News Two Years Later, Blizzard Ponders a Return to 6v6 Overwatch

  "Whether that’s a world of 5v5, 6v6 or even both, we must figure out in the future"

  Developer Blizzard is considering a return to the 6v6 Overwatch of yesteryear, following the controversial decision to opt for 5v5 with the launch of Overwatch 2. Judging from the amount of digital ink spilled on the subject, they don't appear to be taking it...

  • Yesterday, 3am
  • Blizzard
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Overwatch
• 

  13

  News Ubisoft Strikes Back at Star Wars Outlaws Leaks, Contraband Clip Offers New Hope

  The Force works in mysterious ways

  Star Wars Outlaws is out at the end of August, and the marketing machine is spooling up like the Millenium Falcon's hyperdrive before a hasty jump to lightspeed. Unfortunately, a sizeable chunk of gameplay has leaked, which is always disappointing for the developers, but in this instance, the contraband clip is...

  • Yesterday, 2am
  • Ubisoft
  • PS5
  • Star Wars Outlaws
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  62

  News Concord's Seemingly Unlimited Promo Budget Now Includes Animated Shorts

  Why not?

  Regardless of whether it’s a hit or not, you can’t accuse Sony of not trying to get eyeballs in front of PS5 and PC hero shooter Concord. A new video uploaded to the official PlayStation channel includes an animated short, intended to give players a deeper insight into Freegunners Teo, Jabali, and It-Z. You can watch it above...

  • Yesterday, 12:30am
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • PC
  • Concord
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  16

  News PS5 RPG Honkai: Star Rail Is Sponsoring the Paris Olympics in USA

  Sign of the times

  Want to know how big turnbased PS5 RPG Honkai: Star Rail is? It’s sponsoring NBC’s coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympics. We first saw images from the American television channel earlier today featuring the game’s logo, but now an X (or Twitter) account which specialises in gacha gaming has posted the full commercial. You can...

  • Yesterday, 12am
  • HoYoverse
  • PS5
  • Honkai: Star Rail

Thursday25th Jul 2024

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  30

  News Gacha Spinoff Persona 5: The Phantom X Coming to Console, with More on the Way

  Collaborations with Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 Golden planned

  In case you don't already have enough Persona in your life, there's potentially a lot more coming down the pipeline, regardless of which cast is your favourite. Smartphone spinoff Persona 5: The Phantom X has been confirmed for a console release, with a port promised for some time after...

  • Thu, 6am
  • Atlus
  • Persona
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  31

  News Capcom Endures Some Truly Incredible Monster Hunter Wilds Investor Questions

  "Will this game be limited to these non-portable consoles?"

  The out-of-touch corporate suit is a popular trope gamers like to imagine: business types who know how to make money but seemingly don't engage in the medium more than is strictly required. While that archetype can and does exist, executives generally know what they are doing. But for our...

  • Thu, 3am
  • Capcom
  • Industry
• 

  66

  News PS Portal Update 3.0.1 Allows Connection to 5GHz Public WiFi, Here Are the Patch Notes

  Get it downloaded now

  Sony has released a new software update for its surprisingly popular remote play device, PS Portal. The handheld accessory, exclusively used to connect to and use your PS5 over WiFi, has now been updated to version 3.0.1. So, what does this latest patch do for the Portal? It's a fairly minor update, with the main addition...

  • Thu, 9:30am
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • PS Portal
  • Updates
• 

  58

  Rumour Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Leaks Ahead of Imminent Reveal

  Raziel finally returns

  Is it finally happening? It certainly looks that way! Classic PS1 action adventure Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, and its solid (but somewhat divisive) PS2 sequel Soul Reaver 2, are being remastered as one package. This supposed leak comes to us straight from San Diego Comic-Con, which is taking place over the weekend. At the...

  • Thu, 9:15pm
  • Crystal Dynamics
  • Soul Reaver
  • Rumours
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  32

  News Stellar Blade's New Summer Song Is a Vibe on PS5

  The swimsuits aren't bad either

  Talented Korean studio Shift Up’s new Stellar Blade update brings big vacation vibes, as it adds a new temporary area to the Great Desert where protagonist Eve can take a well-earned break. The sun-kissed structural instalment includes some much-needed umbrellas, robot butlers, and a couple of beach balls – there...

  • Thu, 6:45pm
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • Stellar Blade
  • Updates
• 

  20

  News Crimson Desert, That Stunning PS5 Open World RPG, Is Actually Playable at Gamescom

  Much more info on the way

  First announced way back at The Game Awards in 2020, Crimson Desert has since dropped jaws with gameplay snippets and last year's full trailer — to the point where onlookers have consistently questioned the project's legitimacy. Fortunately, developer Pearl Abyss has announced that the open world RPG will actually be...

  • Thu, 4pm
  • Pearl Abyss
  • PS5
  • Crimson Desert
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  36

  Review SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos (PS4) – A Barebones Port of an Arcade Curiosity

  We have Capcom vs SNK at home

  Capcom has always had a bit of an uneven relationship with its partners when it comes to crossover fighting games. We got Street Fighter X Tekken, but Tekken never returned the favour; plus, Marvel and Tatsunoko aren’t game developers, so there was obviously no return trip there. Naturally, we’re leading up to say...

  • Thu, 2:30pm
  • Reviews
  • SNK
  • PS4
  • SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos
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  24

  News No Man's Sky: Worlds Part I Responsible for Nearly 500% Increase in PS5, PS4 Players

  Ponies take a lookie-loo

  No Man's Sky's big Worlds Part I refresh dropped just last week, free for all players, and in that time, an astronomical number of PS5 players returned to check out the difference. Not bad for an almost decade-old game, eh? As observed by The Gamer, the update caused not only a spike in players on Steam (which enjoyed its...

  • Thu, 2am
  • Hello Games
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • No Man's Sky
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  25

  News PSVR2 App for PC Now Live on Steam

  The place to setup and update PSVR2 on PC

  A dedicated PSVR2 app has been published to PC platform Steam ahead of expanded compatibility for the VR headset going live on 7th August 2024. The application will be available the day before, and it guides you through the setup of the device for use on PC as well as acting as the place to update the...

  • Thu, 2:15pm
  • Sony
  • PC
  • PSVR2
• 

  10

  News Tiebreak Aims to Topple TopSpin 2K25 with a Huge Licensed Roster on PS5, PS4

  Everyone's here

  Perhaps the biggest criticism that’s been aimed at TopSpin 2K25, apart from perhaps its microtransactions, is that it has a very limited selection of licensed players. Tiebreak: Official Game of the ATP and WTA believes it has an advantage in that department, with over 120 professional players included in its roster. As the title...

  • Thu, 3:30pm
  • Nacon
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Tiebreak
  • Trailers
• 

  39

  News Special Concord PS5 Controller Looks More Appealing Than the Game

  Most expensive limited edition PS5 pad yet

  Sony has shared a new PS5 DualSense limited controller themed around upcoming shooter Concord on the PlayStation Direct website. Priced at $84.99, it releases on the same day as the game and is available for pre-order now in the USA. The UK and European versions of PlayStation Direct don't appear to have a...

  • Thu, 3:45pm
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • Concord
  • Controllers
• 

  28

  News Stellar Blade's Eve Is Ready for the Summer in New Swimsuits Update for PS5

  Swimsuits for days

  Update: A new Stellar Blade update will launch later today, and while it won't include Photo Mode as previously speculated, it will feature a host of new swimsuits and summer outfits for protagonist Eve. As always, we'll compile all of the protagonist's different looks in our All Outfits guide, so be sure to keep your eye on that...

  • Thu, 4:15pm
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • Stellar Blade
• 

  14

  News Sony Signs Cel-Shaded PS5 Dark Fantasy RPG to China Hero Project

  Anime Souls

  Shanghai-based convention ChinaJoy 2024 will get underway this week, and Sony has a massive booth where it’s showing off a variety of local and international titles. As expected, the platform holder has also been expanding its slate of supported, China Hero Project titles – and dark fantasy open world RPG Unending Dawn looks like one...

  • Thu, 1pm
  • Parcaes Fate Studio
  • PS5
  • Unending Dawn
  • China Hero Project
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  23

  News Polyphony Digital Is Eager to Fix Gran Turismo 7's Funniest PS5, PS4 Bug

  Maybe leave it in?

  A new physics upgrade to Gran Turismo 7, available now alongside a raft of new content, is causing some unexpected in-game behaviour. The issue – which appears to be triggered by suspension settings – is causing cars to fly into the sky from the starting line. You might call it a bug, but to us this looks more like a feature...

  • Thu, 7:45pm
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Gran Turismo
  • Bugs
• 

  22

  News Aim Your Blaster with the PS5 Controller's Gyro in Star Wars Outlaws

  Tilted

  Ubisoft’s much discussed open world Star Wars Outlaws game will feature a nifty additional perk for PS5 players: gyro aiming. As many of you already know, Sony’s controller has pretty accurate motion controls built into it, and many players prefer to use this feature to fine-tune their aiming. While the accuracy of a mouse can’t be...

  • Thu, 12pm
  • Ubisoft
  • PS5
  • Star Wars Outlaws
• 

  4

  Random Baldur's Gate 3 Sadist Completes 'Ultimate Durge Playthrough', Keeps the Corpses

  Casualty count in the thousands

  In what might be a potential cry for help, an exceptionally dedicated Baldur's Gate 3 player has completed what they've chillingly described as the "ultimate Durge playthrough". Playing on Honour Mode and walking the path of the evil Dark Urge as if born to it, they offered the lives of more than 2,000 characters and...

  • Thu, 5am
  • Larian Studios
  • PS5
  • Baldur's Gate
• 

  13

  News Not Much Is Known About PS5's Loulan Yet, But We Bet It'll Be a Soulslike

  Anyone want to bet against?

  Sony has added PS5 action adventure Loulan to its China Hero Project lineup, and while not much is known about the title just yet, we’re going to assume it’ll closely resemble a Soulslike. According to Gematsu, the release will be featured on stage at ChinaJoy 2024 in Shanghai this weekend, so we should know more by...

  • Thu, 1:30pm
  • ChillyRoom
  • PS5
  • Loulan
  • China Hero Project
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  26

  News Borderlands Film 'Final Trailer' Makes Another Play for Your Attention

  Holding out for a hero

  The upcoming film adaptation of Gearbox Studios' Borderlands is inching ever closer, arriving in cinemas on 9th August. Starring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, and Jack Black, we aren't seeing much buzz for this one, but perhaps this "final trailer" will light a fire under all of you dormant Vault Hunters out there. In this...

  • Thu, 4am
  • 2K
  • Movies
  • Borderlands
• 

  8

  News Project Jinyiwei Looks a Little Janky, But Sony's Signed It for PS5 Anyway

  Add it to the list

  Chinese developers love their action RPGs, and so we suppose it’s not real surprise to see ChinaJoy 2024 bring a flurry of them. The latest to be signed by Sony to its China Hero Project is Project: Jinyiwei, a title set during the Ming Dynasty which bears a passing resemblance to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice we suppose...

  • Thu, 3pm
  • CangMo Game Entertainment
  • PS5
  • Project: Jinyiwei
  • China Hero Project
• 

  19

  News Video Game Performers to Strike Due to AI Concerns

  USA strike begins tomorrow

  Members of the USA actors union SAG-AFTRA have confirmed they'll be going on strike from tomorrow, 26th July 2024, over concerns relating to AI usage in the industry. Video game performers — such as voice actors — have been in talks with some of the biggest game publishers (including Activision, EA, Take-Two, and more)...

  • Thu, 10:30pm
  • Industry
• 

  12

  News Blasphemous Dev Posts Ominous Teaser for Incoming Announcement

  Blasphemy!

  Enrique Cabeza, the art and creative director behind both Blasphemous and Blasphemous 2 has teased some kind of new announcement on social media. The incredibly talented dev has simply posted an image of the Mea Culpa — the playable character's sword in the Blasphemous games — alongside the words "Announcement Coming...". Ominous!...

  • Thu, 4:30pm
  • The Game Kitchen
  • Blasphemous
• 

  9

  News Highly Acclaimed Roguelike Deckbuilder Monster Train Finally Pulls Up on PS5

  Better late than never

  Surprise! The highly acclaimed roguelike deckbuilder, Monster Train, has reached its final platform; it's now available on PS5. Already released on basically everything else, the game can now be bought and played on Sony's current-gen console. Marking the occasion is the trailer above. For those who don't know, Monster Train...

  • Thu, 2pm
  • Good Shepherd Entertainment
  • PS5
  • Monster Train
  • Trailers
  • Announcements
• 

  24

  News Armored Core 6 Crashes Through 3 Million Sales as First Anniversary Approaches

  Core support

  We suppose it's quite easy to forget, but FromSoftware actually released another game between Elden Ring and Shadow of the Erdtree. Its hardcore mecha action title, Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, launched in August of last year, and as it approaches its first anniversary, we've been handed news of it breaking through 3 million sales...

  • Thu, 5:30pm
  • Bandai Namco
  • FromSoftware
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Armored Core
• 

  2

  News The Story Of AionGuard, Avalanche's Lost "Fantasy GTA" For PS3 And Xbox 360

  Time Extension "If someone has got a spare 300 million they should go and make that"

  If you were a subscriber to EDGE magazine back in 2009, you may remember reading about AionGuard — Avalanche Studio's cancelled fantasy role-playing game for PS3 and Xbox 360 that was reportedly on a mission to make "sword and sorcery exciting again." The game graced the cover...

  • Thu, 12:05pm
  • News
  • Avalanche
  • Disney
  • PS3
• 

  16

  News Shuhei Yoshida Eats Spicy Wings Like a Champ in Hot Ones-Style SteamWorld Heist 2 Promo

  Shuhei Yosh-eater

  Everyone's favourite Sony suit, Shuhei Yoshida, is an indie games evangelist and seemingly always up for a bit of fun. The latest evidence of both these things is this recent video, in which the executive chats with Brjánn Sigurgeirsson, CEO of Thunderful, about all things SteamWorld while chowing down on hot wings. In what's...

  • Thu, 10:30am
  • Thunderful
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • SteamWorld Heist 2
  • Shuhei Yoshida