TodaySat, 8th May 2021

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  News MLB The Show 21 Drops Apologetic Payload Following Server Woes

  Diamonds are a baller's best friend

  MLB The Show 21’s launch wasn’t as smooth as Sony San Diego would have liked, with progression issues in Road to the Show and some serious server woes. However, the developer has taken measures to make amends with an absolutely enormous payload in Diamond Dynasty right now. Available until 17th May, redeem...

  • 53 mins ago
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • MLB The Show

YesterdayFri, 7th May 2021

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  Guide New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (3rd May to 9th May)

  Resident Evil Village! Wreckfest! Skate City!

  What new PS5 and PS4 games are releasing in physical retailers and as part of the PlayStation Store update this week? After the excitement of Returnal last week, you could be forgiven for thinking this week would be a little quieter. Not so: Resident Evil Village releases on 7th May. For a full list of...

  • 3 hours ago
  • PlayStation Store Update
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Release Dates
  • Guides
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  112

  Poll Did You Buy Resident Evil Village?

  Welcome to the village

  Resident Evil Village is here, and we absolutely love it. We gave it an 'excellent' 9/10 in our Resident Evil Village PS5 review, but, as always, we want to know if the latest blockbuster is currently residing on your console. It's fair to say that Capcom's been on a roll for a good few years now, pumping out a number of top...

  • 7 hours ago
  • Capcom
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Resident Evil Village
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  News Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 Delayed on PS5 Only Due to Unforeseen Issues

  Still launching next month on PS4

  Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 will not release on 4th June for PlayStation 5 as planned, as developer CI Games has made the unprecedented decision to delay the game on Sony’s next-gen console only. The title will still release on PS4 and other formats – including Xbox Series X|S and PC – next month. “CI...

  • 8 hours ago
  • CI Games
  • PS5
  • Sniper Ghost Warrior
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  46

  News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Has Three Platinum Trophies on PS4, 130 Trophies in Total

  Reapers what you sow

  Wow, if you're a hardcore Trophy hunter, then Mass Effect Legendary Edition is going to keep you very, very busy. The Trophy list for the upcoming remastered collection is now online, and it's gigantic. Each game in the trilogy has its own list, and there's an additional, smaller list that covers challenges across all three...

  • 8 hours ago
  • EA
  • BioWare
  • PS4
  • Mass Effect
  • Trophies
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  10

  News Shadow Warrior 3 Finally Confirmed for PS4 Release with New Gameplay Video

  Boom

  The Shadow Warrior series is something of a cult hit — technically not the greatest games in the world, but beloved by fans. In this new gameplay clip, courtesy of IGN, it's easy to understand why — Shadow Warrior 3 is looking like a more colourful DOOM here, and we can certainly get on board with that. The only real question mark hanging...

  • 9 hours ago
  • Devolver Digital
  • PS4
  • Shadow Warrior
  • Videos
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  11

  News Yakuza, Judgment Dev Planning to Have Global Release Dates for All Future Games

  Finally

  Speaking during the Lost Judgment livestream, RGG Studio head Toshihiro Nagoshi stated that the developer plans on releasing all of its future games worldwide, simultaneously. In the past, we've had to wait months — sometimes even years! — for Yakuza titles to be localised here in the West, so this is great news. Of course, these plans...

  • 9 hours ago
  • SEGA
  • Yakuza
  • Judgment
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  37

  News Future Yakuza Games Will Have Turn-Based Combat, Not Action

  Action gameplay lives on in Lost Judgment

  If the turn-based combat of Yakuza: Like a Dragon discouraged you from checking out that particular entry, then the franchise might not be for you going forward. Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi and producer Kazuki Hosokawa have revealed in a new interview with IGN that future instalments in the Yakuza series will...

  • 10 hours ago
  • SEGA
  • Yakuza
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  67

  News Sony Extends Final Fantasy VII Exclusivity, Intergrade Won't Appear Anywhere Else for Six Months

  Small print

  Sony loves a good ol’ timed exclusive, and having pumped a chunk of change into Square Enix’s pocket for the original release of Final Fantasy VII Remake, it looks like it’s brought another briefcase to the publisher for PlayStation 5 expansion Intergrade. A new trailer for the title concludes with some small print: “Available on...

  • 10 hours ago
  • Square Enix
  • PS5
  • Final Fantasy
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  38

  News Lost Judgment Announced for PS5, PS4, September 2021 Worldwide Release Date

  Lost and found

  Lost Judgment, a full sequel to the excellent Yakuza spinoff Judgment, has been officially announced. It'll once again feature detective Takayuki Yagami, who'll be investigating another mysterious murder mystery. This time, however, you'll be exploring Yokohama as well as Kamurocho. Players who are familiar with Yakuza: Like a Dragon...

  • 10 hours ago
  • SEGA
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Judgment
  • Release Dates
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  Live Watch the Lost Judgment Official Reveal Stream Right Here

  Yagami's back on the case

  Excellent Yakuza spinoff Judgment seems to be getting a sequel, and you can catch the full announcement and reveal via the SEGA livestream that we've embedded below. It all kicks off at 3PM UK time, or 7AM Pacific time. At this point it's worth mentioning that the supposed sequel has already been leaked via the

  • 11 hours ago
  • Live
  • SEGA
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • State of Play
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  25

  News Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Gets Final Trailer, Fort Condor Minigame Revealed

  Yuffie's time to shine

  Warning: This trailer contains some pretty significant spoilers for Final Fantasy VII Remake. It also shows new boss fights from Episode INTERmission, the expansion starring Yuffie. The "final" trailer for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is here, and it's packed with details. We won't go into the nitty gritty here in...

  • 11 hours ago
  • Square Enix
  • PS5
  • Final Fantasy
  • Trailers
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  8

  News NBA 2K21 Goes Full Throttle with MyTeam Season 7

  Pedal to the metal

  As the NBA season stretches towards its conclusion in real-life – let’s go, Knicks! – NBA 2K21 is getting gassed with its Season 7 update in MyTeam: Full Throttle. As has been the case all year long, there are 40 tiers of rewards to complete here, culminating in a Dark Matter Vince Carter. You’ll be able to kick things off...

  • 12 hours ago
  • 2K Sports
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • NBA 2K
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  12

  Feature Resident Evil's Story So Far, Summed Up in 30 Mind-Twisting Minutes

  Fasten your seatbelt

  Are you picking up Resident Evil Village today? You should: our Resident Evil Village PS5 review already explained that it’s arguably the best instalment since the outstanding Resident Evil 4. But do you need some kind of story recap to get you up to speed? We can help, as we’ve put together a mammoth 30 minute video that...

  • 13 hours ago
  • Capcom
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • PS3
  • PS2
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  Mini Review Wreckfest (PS5) - Not a Huge Jump on PS5, But Still a Smashing Good Time

  Get wrecked

  Wreckfest just fully embraces what it is, and you have to respect it. Bugbear's brash, fender-bending racer has been unleashed on PlayStation 5 as part of May's PlayStation Plus lineup, and it's still very much the chaotic, crash-happy, Destruction Derby-esque experience people love. In the jump to new hardware, the game definitely...

  • 13 hours ago
  • Reviews
  • THQ Nordic
  • PS5
  • Wreckfest
  • Mini Reviews
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  News Cutesy Deck Builder Rise of the Slime Comes to PS5, PS4 on 20th May

  Slime time

  If you're a fan of rogue-likes, card-based games, or both, Rise of the Slime might be up your street. Like Slay the Spire before it, this indie title blends the two, with procedurally generated paths and random elements mixing with steady, strategic deck building. Playing as a slime wearing a fancy crown, you'll engage in turn-based card...

  • 14 hours ago
  • PlayStack
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Rise of the Slime
  • Trailers
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  12

  News Bus Simulator 21 Busts Out the Mercedes-Benz, Parks 7th September on PS4

  On time

  The thing about Bus Simulator compared to titles like Train Sim World 2 is that, while its intricate with its presentation of the public service, it has a real sense of humour. And from what we’ve seen of Bus Simulator 21 – which now has a 7th September release date on PlayStation 4 – it’s leaning into the silliness a little bit...

  • 1 day ago
  • Astragon Entertainment
  • PS4
  • Bus Simulator
  • Release Dates
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  27

  News Lost Judgment Leaks on Japanese PlayStation Store Ahead of Official Reveal

  Fight for the lost

  Set to be officially announced tomorrow, a sequel to the excellent Judgment has leaked on the Japanese PlayStation Store (as reported by Wario64). It's called Lost Judgment, but it's worth remembering that Judgment was named Judge Eyes in Japan, so this might not be the title that we get here in the West. According to the page,...

  • 1 day ago
  • SEGA
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Judgment
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  News Super Animal Royale Is the PS5, PS4 Wildlife Battle Royale You Always Wanted

  Call of Duty: Woodland

  It’s anything but cutesy: Super Animal Royale is a top-down PlayStation 5 and PS4 multiplayer shooter, inspired by Battle Royale titles like Fortnite and Call of Duty: Warzone. “Collect, loot, and shoot your way to the top of the food chain,” the blurb pitches. The trailer’s got a bit of a Happy Tree Friends vibe to...

  • 1 day ago
  • Modus
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Super Animal Royale
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  Guide Resident Evil Village Guide: Tips, Tricks, and All Collectibles

  Your ultimate Resident Evil Village resource

  Resident Evil Village is the ninth mainline entry in Capcom's classic survival horror franchise and acts as a direct sequel to Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, bringing back both the first-person camera and protagonist Ethan Winters. We awarded the game a 9/10 in our Resident Evil Village PS5 review,...

  • 1 day ago
  • Guides
  • Resident Evil Village
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Features

Thursday6th May 2021

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

  Every PlayStation exclusive project

  What first-party studios does Sony own? And what exclusive games are PlayStation’s developers working on? In this Worldwide 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...

  • 2 days ago
  • Sony
  • First-Party
  • Exclusives
  • PS5
  • PS4
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  76

  News Returnal Patch 1.3.4 Available Now on PS5, Fixes Nasty Save Errors

  New update ready to rock

  Update: Overnight, patch 1.3.4 for Returnal went live, which promises to fix the save-related issues the previous update introduced. So, just update your game to the latest version (the patch is roughly 1GB in size), and your progress will be a-okay — plus, you can enjoy the various bug fixes that 1.3.3 was intended to...

  • 2 days ago
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • Returnal
  • Patches
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  88

  News PS5 Game Boost Trailer Raises Eyebrows

  Sony debuts new logo

  Sony’s released a new miniature PlayStation 5 trailer dedicated to the console’s Game Boost feature, which is a marketing buzzword for the way in which backwards compatibility enhances select PlayStation 4 games. Obviously, we’ve seen the likes of Days Gone and Ghost of Tsushima transformed with post-relea

  • 2 days ago
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • Trailers
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  87

  News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Download Size Is Massive on PS5, PS4

  Even bigger in Europe

  With Mass Effect Legendary Edition just over a week away (at the time of writing), we've seen quite a few people asking about how big its file size is going to be. After all, this is all three games from the original trilogy bundled into one release — and they've all been fully remastered and enhanced to boot. With that in...

  • 1 day ago
  • EA
  • BioWare
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Mass Effect
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  62

  News PS5 Redesign to Manufacture in 2022, Will Likely Only Alter Internals

  TSMC apparently plotting new 6nm chip

  The ongoing semiconductor shortage is unlikely to be resolved any time soon, but Sony had hinted that one solution to PlayStation 5’s stock shortages could be to “change the design” of the next-gen device. Specifically, it’s referring to t

  • 2 days ago
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • Hardware
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  75

  News Class Action Lawsuit Claims Sony Has Monopoly on PS Store Games

  After the platform holder pulled plug on download codes at retail

  Sony may soon have to mobilise its attorney against a class action lawsuit which claims it has a monopoly on the sale of digital games through the PS Store. The platform holder stopped selling download codes for software at retail a few years ago, meaning there’s technically no...

  • 2 days ago
  • Sony
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Legal
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  53

  News Classic PS2 Action RPG Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance Is Being Re-Released Tomorrow on PS4

  A new alliance

  Originally released for the PlayStation 2 all the way back in 2001, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance was something of a cult classic. The action RPG was well received at launch, and now it's being reborn on PS4, complete with local co-op. Its blocky visuals haven't aged all that well, but fans of the initial release will no doubt feel...

  • 1 day ago
  • Interplay Games
  • PS4
  • Baldurs Gate
  • Release Dates
  • Trailers
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  News Remnant: From the Ashes Rises with PS5 Upgrade

  Coming very soon

  Remnant: From the Ashes is a PlayStation 4 shooter with more than a whiff of Dark Souls, and you may remember it from a previous PS Plus lineup. Back in March, the game was part of the complimentary selection for the month, letting members play the title for no extra cost. Whether you played it or not, hopefully you at least added...

  • 1 day ago
  • Perfect World Entertainment
  • PS5
  • Remnant From the Ashes
  • Updates
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  News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Can Hit 4K, 60FPS on PS5, Up to 60FPS on PS4, PS4 Pro

  Quality and performance modes revealed

  BioWare has detailed the kind of technical performance that we can expect from Mass Effect Legendary Edition on PlayStation platforms. Before we get into the numbers, we should reiterate that Mass Effect Legendary Edition is a PS4 game — but unsurprisingly, it'll run best on PS5 through backwards...

  • 2 days ago
  • EA
  • BioWare
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Mass Effect
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  News The Division Heartland Announced, a Free-to-Play, Standalone Division Game

  Lock and load

  Ubisoft is branching out with The Division. The publisher has announced that it has a new entry in development, titled The Division Heartland — and it's going to be free-to-play. Currently in the works at Red Strom studio, Heartland is aiming for a "2021-2022" release on consoles (we're guessing it'll be on both PlayStation 5 and...

  • 1 day ago
  • Ubisoft
  • The Division
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  36

  News Get a Good Look at Biomutant's Crazy Character Creation

  Fur real

  Upcoming open world adventure Biomutant has us officially hyped after we recently got to see the game in action. It's looking great, but one aspect of the release that we've always wondered about is character creation. In case you don't already know, you play as a furry, rough-looking little creature in Biomutant, and the beast is yours to...

  • 1 day ago
  • THQ Nordic
  • PS4
  • Biomutant
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  31

  News Metro Exodus PS5 Version Emerges on the 18th June, Still a Free Upgrade for PS4 Players

  All aboard

  Metro Exodus launched for PlayStation 4 in 2019, and then almost two years later, developer 4A Games announced that it would be getting a native PS5 version. Boasting 4K support at 60 frames-per-second with ray traced lighting, the next-gen edition of Exodus will arrive on the 18th June, 2021. And yes, it's still a completely free upgrade...

  • 1 day ago
  • 4A Games
  • PS5
  • Metro Exodus
  • Release Dates
  • Trailers
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  32

  News Square Enix, SEGA, Bandai Namco, and More Join E3 2021 Roster

  A strong Japanese presence

  E3 2021 has confirmed that more publishers will be taking part in this year's all-digital event. It's officially added Square Enix (which we kind of already knew about), SEGA, Bandai Namco, and more. The growing publisher roster now looks like this: Nintendo Xbox Capcom Ubisoft Take-Two Interactive Warner Bros...

  • 1 day ago
  • E3 2021
  • Events
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  17

  News EA Sports Acquires Super Mega Baseball Developer

  Moneyball

  EA Sports has acquired Metalhead Software, the Canadian team behind the Super Mega Baseball series. The publisher said in a press release that it intends to help grow the developer’s popular arcade baseball series, as well as develop new gaming and sports experiences. “We look forward to supporting and investing in the team so they can...

  • 1 day ago
  • EA Sports
  • Metalhead Software
  • Industry
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  6

  News Scarlet Nexus Gets a Very Anime Opening Movie

  OSF course

  Bandai Namco has released the opening movie for upcoming action RPG Scarlet Nexus. It's fully animated, and it's got a catchy Japanese rock song as a backing track. In other words, it's very anime. Scarlet Nexus is out pretty soon — next month, in fact — on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. But are you looking forward to it? Feel...

  • 1 day ago
  • Bandai Namco
  • PS5
  • PS4
  • Scarlet Nexus
  • Trailers
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  6

  Feature How Velan Studios, and the Community, Are Shaping Knockout City

  Dodgeball multiplayer title is almost here

  Velan Studios is not a household name, but despite this, it's been able to make a bit of a splash. Its first release was the Switch exclusive Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, but it's also been building up to the launch of something very different: Knockout City. Published by EA Originals, the multiplayer...

  • 1 day ago
  • EA
  • PS4
  • Knockout City
  • Interviews
  • Features