News - 2020, Week 40

Sunday4th Oct 2020

  • News Sony Abandons Decades-Old Japanese Controller Logic for PS5

    X-rated

    Did you know that in Japan the Circle button is used to confirm menu items and the X button is used to cancel? While some early PS1 titles used the same logic in the West, Sony eventually normalised the use of X to confirm and Circle to cancel, but there’s always been a disparity between the regions – until now. Alongside a wave of...

  • Poll Are You Happy With Your PS Plus Games for October 2020?

    Plus or minus?

    October's PlayStation Plus games have been announced, and, well... The reaction hasn't been brilliant. For starters, we've got Vampyr. By most accounts it's a decent game (we gave it a 6/10), but it's the kind of semi-forgotten title that you'd expect alongside a blockbuster. Except there is no blockbuster — there's only Need for...

  • News Ghost of Tsushima Looks Insane at 60 Frames-Per-Second

    Smooth samurai

    There’s no word on whether Ghost of Tsushima will be upgraded for PlayStation 5 just yet, but here’s what you could expect from a hypothetical next-gen version. Rendered out by SnazzyAI, this reconstructed 4K, 60 frames-per-second footage is absolutely stunning, with the improved framerate adding an extra sprinkle of magic to...

  • News PS5 Fan Noise First Impressions Are Promising

    Silent but deadly

    First impressions of the PlayStation 5’s fan noise are promising, as Japanese publications Dengeki Online and 4Gamer have both suggested that the console runs extremely quietly. This is despite the system powering demanding next-gen titles like Godfall and Astro’s Playroom under hot studio lights for over an hour. Sony’s...

Monday5th Oct 2020

  • News UK Sales Charts: Physical Crash 4 Sales Down 80% on N. Sane Trilogy

    But still top of the charts

    We’re in the middle of a pandemic, a month away from the PlayStation 5, in a climate where more and more players are selecting digital software – but despite all of that, Activision will surely be disappointed with Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time’s opening UK physical sales. To be fair, the title did top the...

Sunday4th Oct 2020

  • News Watch Lots of Brand New PS5 Gameplay with Japanese YouTube Videos

    Astro's Playroom! Godfall! DMC5 Special Edition!

    A bunch of Japanese YouTubers got the chance to go hands on with PlayStation 5 recently, and as promised, their videos are live right now. While they don't provide a look at the PS5's UI or menus, we now have plenty of raw footage from several games. There's lots of gameplay from the likes of Astro's...

  • News PS5's Controller Features LED Lights to Denote Which Player You Are

    Attention to detail

    As is the case with the PlayStation 4 controller, the DualSense includes a coloured strip which will change colour depending on which player you are. However, the Japanese giant has also incorporated four additional LED lights below the touchpad to denote which player number you are. For example, if you’re Player 3, then...

Monday5th Oct 2020

  • News PS5 Console Exclusive Godfall Requires an Internet Connection

    But developer insists it's not a service game

    You’ll need to be connected to the Internet to enjoy PlayStation 5 console exclusive Godfall when it launches on 12th November, and that’s despite the developer’s insistence that it’s not a “service game”. Confirmation comes courtesy of the release’s Twitter account, after fans spotted an...

Saturday3rd Oct 2020

  • News PS Plus October 2020 Free PS4 Games Announced

    Hit and miss?

    October 2020's PS Plus games have been confirmed. As always, subscribers get two PS4 titles. This time around, it's Need for Speed Payback and Vampyr. The latter will hopefully get you in the mood for Halloween. We actually rather enjoyed DONTNOD's vampiric role-playing game, describing it as "intriguing" in our Vampyr review...

  • News More PS5 Photos Emerge from Japanese Previews

    It's shinier than we thought

    Update: Here's another photo of the PlayStation 5 in a real-world setting, this time without any clever image editing to make it look smaller. Clearly it's a monster compared to past PlayStation consoles, but we can't help but appreciate its design a little more now we're finally seeing it in the flesh. Popular...

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  • News Godfall's Cinematic Opening Is Way More Hype Than We Expected

    Good god

    PS5 launch title Godfall got one of its best gameplay showings just a few weeks back, and now it's here with a cinematic opening that lasts two and a half minutes. Honestly, we didn't have any expectations for this video, but bloody hell, it's actually really good. While we're not always keen on CG trailers, there are certainly times when...

Tuesday29th Sep 2020

Wednesday30th Sep 2020

  • News NBA 2K21 Added to PS5 Launch Lineup, First Screenshot

    Slam dunk

    The current NBA season may finally be on the cusp of its conclusion when the LA Lakers take on the Miami Heat later today, but basketball fans still have plenty to look forward to with the release of NBA 2K21 on the PlayStation 5 later this year. While it won’t come as a massive surprise, 2K Sports has confirmed the title will Euro-step...

Tuesday29th Sep 2020

Monday28th Sep 2020