Rumour PS Plus July 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Leaked Again, Different Games Listed
A less solid month if true
News June 2021 PS Plus Games Are Available to Download Now
It takes two to tango
Talking Point What Free July 2021 PS Plus Games Would You Like?
When will July 2021's PlayStation Plus lineup be announced?
News - June, 2021
Wednesday30th Jun 2021
Rumour PS Plus July 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Leaked Again, Different Games Listed
A less solid month if true
Update: A second PlayStation Plus leak is now doing the rounds online. Dealabs — part of the same site that hosted the original leak — is now saying that the actual selection has been outed. This new leak has been approved by the site's moderation team, which gives it more weight. It claims that July's PS Plus lineup...
Talking Point What Free July 2021 PS Plus Games Would You Like?
When will July 2021's PlayStation Plus lineup be announced?
What’s the July 2021 PS Plus lineup? When will the free July 2021 PlayStation Plus games be announced? PS Plus has been on a roll for a fair few months now, and if rumours are to be believed the summer could seriously be heating up if you're a subscriber to Sony's service. In this...
News GTA 6 Out in 2025 with Fortnite-Like Evolving Map, Leaker Claims
Modern version of Vice City
Grand Theft Auto 6. Almost eight years after the franchise's fifth mainline entry, we're still waiting on the follow-up. You can thank GTA Online for that in part, with developer Rockstar continuing to update and support the online behemoth through what is soon to be three console generations. That's a very impressive...
Review Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 - The Best CoD of the Generation
Bop to the BlOps
Republished on Wednesday 30th June 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of July's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Call of Duty had to do something in order to remain relevant. After a slew of yearly releases that failed to really move the needle, Call of Duty: Black...
Review A Plague Tale: Innocence - The Rats of Us
Drat
Republished on Wednesday 30th June 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of July's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. A Plague Tale: Innocence is a Sony game without a Sony budget. Focus Home Interactive may not be a forum favourite, but with ambitious original properties like...
Review WWE 2K Battlegrounds - Rubbish Wrestling and Microtransactions Galore
World Wrestling Spendertainment
Republished on Wednesday 30th June 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of July's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Honestly, there's something sinister about WWE 2K Battlegrounds. And no, we don't mean Bray Wyatt's creepy mask, or the grotesque...
News Sony Under Heavy Fire for Handling of Indies on PS Store
"I have no idea how to succeed on this platform"
It’s becoming a story as old as time, but Sony is once again under heavy fire for its handling of indie games on the PlayStation Store. Hiding behind the veil of ‘Platform X’, Iain Garner, the co-founder of publishing label Neon Doctrine, said that he’s “mad enough to burn some bridges”...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Patch 1.002 Adds 40FPS Mode for 120Hz TVs
Plus many other additions
Here's an interesting addition to Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart found in patch 1.002: if you own a TV capable of running at 120Hz, the PlayStation 5 exclusive will increase the frame rate of its Fidelity Mode to 40 frames-per-second. The patch is available to download now and works to increase the frame rate for...
Plus one
It has been nearly four years since Doki Doki Literature Club took the Internet by storm. Originally released as a freeware game on PC, the game garnered a cult following, with fans begging for a sequel ever since. While Doki Doki Literature Club Plus is not a sequel, this new version aims to bring the core game to consoles for the first...
News Atlus Stresses Importance of Overseas Sales as Persona 5 Royal Tops 1.8 Million Copies
Royalty
Japanese video game companies are becoming more and more aware of how important worldwide operations can be — especially since traditional homes consoles like the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 thrive outside of Japan. We're now at a point where publishers such as Square Enix, Capcom, and SEGA are making a very deliberate effort to expand...
News Mass Effect Director Casey Hudson Announces New Studio
Humanoid Studios to work on all-new IP
Ex-BioWare bigwig and Mass Effect director Casey Hudson has founded a brand-new developer. Humanoid Studios – led by the aforementioned veteran – will maintain offices in Alberta and British Columbia, where it will work on an “all-new intellectual property”. Development will be conducted using the...
News GreedFall PS5 Version Available to Download Now
Free upgrade only for PS4 buyers
The PlayStation 5 version of GreedFall is now available on the PS Store, meaning those who previously bought the game can grab the free PS4 to PS5 upgrade right now. Unfortunately, the PS Plus version cannot be upgraded to the PS5 version. If you don't qualify for the free upgrade, you can either opt to purchase the...
News Konami Confirms Partnership with Bloober Team, Fuelling Silent Hill Rumours
Teams will share "development of contents"
Konami has officially begun a partnership with Layers of Fear, Observer, and The Medium developer Bloober Team that will see the two companies share "development of contents and the exchange of know-how". Of course, this news only further fuels heavy
News Absurd Adventure Game The Procession to Calvary Finally Arrives on PS4 Next Week
Something completely different
Update: Developer Joe Richardson has confirmed that the PS4 version of The Procession to Calvary will launch next week, on the 7th July. This release date probably means that The Procession to Calvary won't be part of July's PlayStation Plus games lineup, which has been rumoured. Original Story:
News Madden NFL 22 PS5 Gameplay Trailer Details the New Game Day Experience
Are you Madden, bro?
Madden NFL 22’s big new gameplay feature this year is what it’s describing as Dynamic Gameday – and unfortunately for PlayStation 4 owners, it’ll only be available on next-gen consoles. The idea is that the title aims to better capture what it’s like playing in a real-life NFL game, so if you’re away from home and...
News Megapenguin Rehatched Is a Big Collaborative Community Project in Dreams on PS4
Get that buff penguin home
This is a pretty deep cut. Cast your minds back to E3 2018, where Dreams had a pretty big presence on the showfloor. During this time, developer Media Molecule presented attendees with Megapenguin, the beefcake bird you'll see in the above video, and asked them what would happen next in his adventure. It was pretty great...
Hands On The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Is a Victorian Spin on a Classic Formula
It's elementary
With The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, two entries in the series are finally being brought to the West. Capcom's courtroom visual novels are a real treat with their melodramatic legal battles, charming characters, and zany writing. While PlayStation users became acquainted with the franchise via the Phoenix Wright Trilogy, the...
Tuesday29th Jun 2021
News PS Plus Version of Greedfall Won't Upgrade to PS5 Version for Free
But Xbox Game Pass version does
The PlayStation 5 version of Greedfall launches tomorrow, but if you redeemed the free PS Plus version offered at the start of this year, it won't upgrade to the PS5 edition free of charge. Therefore, the RPG follows in the footsteps of Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, which asked PS5 users to pay full price for...
News Sony Acquisition of Bluepoint Games Supposedly Leaked by Image Mistake
On point
Jeez, you wait weeks for Sony to do... something, and then it decides to drop (well, more like leak) several megatons out of the blue on a sunny Tuesday morning. Having already confirmed the acquisition of Returnal developer Housemarque, it would appear that the Japanese giant's immediate plans don't stop there. When the Housemarque news...
News Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut Gets Age Rating for PS5, PS4
Ikishima incoming?
Following rumours of a Ghost of Tsushima expansion named Ghost of Ikishima that made the rounds last week, a new ESRB age rating has been spotted for a Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut. This new version is listed for PlayStation 5 and PS4. Given the naming, we assume this would be a bun
News Sony: We're Not Going Around Making Random Acquisitions
"We're very selective"
Sony’s overdue acquisition of Housemarque today has opened speculation of an imminent “arms race” between industry titans, but PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst doesn’t see things that way. Despite Microsoft’s relatively recent buyout of Bethesda, the Japanese giant believes today’s news is the natural...
News Sony Confirms Acquisition of Returnal Dev Housemarque
"We are so excited to finally join the PlayStation Studios family"
Sony has today announced the acquisition of Returnal developer Housemarque. Confirmed in a PlayStation Blog post, PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst explains how the studio is capable of making titles that resonate with the PlayStation community. "This addition enhances the...
News DOOM Eternal PS5 Version Available to Download Now
Hell comes to current-gen
The DOOM Slayer took its time appearing on the PlayStation Store, but the PS5 version of DOOM Eternal is now finally available to download. It weighs in at 68GB. As a quick reminder, the post-launch campaign DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods has also been upgraded to support the enhancements the PS5 edition brings, meaning you...
News Here Are a Few Seconds of Sifu Footage on PS5, PS4
Karate kid
Sifu is certainly shaping up to be one of the more promising PlayStation 5 and PS4 upcoming indie titles, and if you’re feasting for a few more seconds of gameplay – well, here you go. Interestingly, this clip confirms that you’ll be able to choose your protagonist’s gender, while also showcasing a brand-new level – it looks...
News Surprise PS5 Version of CrossCode Out Now
Free upgrade for PS4 owners
To the surprise of many, CrossCode has been treated to a native PlayStation 5 version that is available right now. Head on over to the PS Store and you'll be able to purchase the current-gen edition for £15.99/$19.99, but concrete details are very scarce at the time of writing. What fans have worked out is that the game...
News Control Multiplayer Spin-Off Game Announced, Bigger Budget Sequel Also Planned
Four-player PvE title codenamed Condor
Developer Remedy and publisher 505 Games have today announced plans to make a multiplayer title set in the Control universe. With the codename of Condor, it will be a PvE experience based around four players. Details are, admittedly, scarce – although the Finnish firm did share a piece of concept art...
News F1 2021's Braking Point Story Mode Gets First Details, Screenshots
Looking nice and cheesy
You know, sports games don't really need a story mode, but we're glad they exist. F1 2021 is the latest annual sporting title to go this route, with its narrative focused Braking Point mode a big new feature for the upcoming instalment. In addition to the regular career and MyTeam, you'll be able to enjoy a story mode with a...
News Housemarque's Future Games Under Sony May Be 'Even Bigger' Than Returnal
Going deeper
In case you've somehow missed the big news but wound up here first, Sony has just announced its acquisition of Housemarque. The studio behind the rather excellent PlayStation 5 title Returnal is now among Sony's fleet of first party teams, meaning it'll be making games exclusively for Sony from now on. It was more or less doing that...
News It Looks Like a Sequel to AI: The Somnium Files Is in the Works
Eye to eye
Well received visual novel puzzler AI: The Somnium Files appears to be getting a sequel. Overnight, developer Spike Chunsoft pushed a teaser website that features a lot of, er, eyes. It asks visitors to solve a number of obscure puzzles before inputting a password. Given that eyes — synthetic or otherwise — are a key part of AI: The...
News Move Your Body to the Beat in Synth Riders, Coming to PSVR on 27th July
Ride that synth
Virtual reality is a natural fit for many gaming genres, but we doubt many could have predicted rhythm action doing so well. Beat Saber came along and proved it's a winning combination, and since then, the likes of Audica and Pistol Whip have shown it wasn't a fluke. Now, Synth Riders is making its way to PlayStation VR after a...
Monday28th Jun 2021
Review Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance (PS5) - Unashamedly Old-School Hack-and-Slash
Dungeon Master or dungeon past-it?
Think of Dark Alliance in gaming terms and your mind probably drops back to the recently re-released local-lite-looter Baldur’s Gate: (yes!) Dark Alliance. You’d be forgiven for assuming that Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance – effectively Dark Alliance 3, we suppose – would retain its knockabout and...
News UK Sales Charts: Mario's Hole in One Forces Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart to Settle for Third
Scarlet Nexus debuts in eighth
Insomniac Games' reign at the top of the physical UK sales chart has been brought to an end as Mario Golf: Super Rush tees off in first place, pushing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart down into third. The PlayStation 5 exclusive spent the past two weeks in the top spot, but a 78 per cent drop in sales brings it more in...
News PS Vita Messages Wiped and Functionality Disabled
Closed communication
PS Vita’s Messages app has officially shutdown today, as per a prior announcement by Sony. It means you can no longer communicate with your friends or potentially even invite them to online games. Furthermore, any historic messages you may have had saved on your system will be wiped from the format itself – although you’ll...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Stability 'Satisfactory', Says CDPR, More 'General' Improvements in Development
Steadying the ship
Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has commented on the current state of the open world title. When it first released in December 2020, Cyberpunk ran very poorly — particularly on last-gen consoles like the PlayStation 4. It was extremely prone to frame-rate drops and all kinds of ridiculous bugs — some of them...
News Marvel's Avengers Will Soon Let Everyone Play as the Same Superhero on PS5, PS4
Everyone's the Hulk
After making a big song and dance out of it earlier in the year, Marvel’s Avengers will soon allow everyone to play as the same superhero online if they so choose. This feature was temporarily enabled in the Tachyon Anomaly event, but developer Crystal Dynamics has confirmed it’ll be a permanent addition in a forthcoming...
News Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires Reappears with New Trailer, Still on Track for 2021 Release
Character creation shown
Following its delay back in March, Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires has finally reappeared with a short Japanese overview trailer. The video provides a glimpse into the title's more tactical action, and also gives us a peek at its character creation system. However, Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires still doesn't have a locked release...
News Knockout City Season 2 Will Add New Map, Ball Type, Contracts, and Lots More
Developer shows off roadmap
Knockout City really won us over in its opening days, but it's one of those games that's going to be constantly changing and evolving over time. The dodgeball-inspired multiplayer title is a real treat, and we've been enjoying the new playlists introduced throughout Season 1, but what's heading our way in Season 2?...
Sunday27th Jun 2021
News Bots Will Pad Out Battlefield 2042's 128 Player PS5 Servers
Bot-ched
In the PlayStation 5 version at least, Battlefield 2042 will host up to 128 players simultaneously, but in order to keep servers full it will be populating any empty slots with bots. According to developer DICE – as per a report by The Verge – the title will prioritise humans, so it’s possible that during peak play hours you may never...
News Ubisoft Forced to Remove Incredible GoldenEye 007 Maps in Far Cry 5
License to kill
You may have seen recently how one dedicated GoldenEye 007 fan had recreated all 18 levels from the Nintendo 64 classic within Far Cry 5’s reasonably powerful map editor. The results were impressive, and were available for everyone to enjoy in the PlayStation 4 first-person shooter – past-tense, of course, because James Bond...
News New Mana Game in Development for Consoles
The legend continues
A brand new entry in the long running Mana series is now in development for consoles. The project was confirmed by producer Masaru Oyamada during the property's 30th anniversary livestream, but it's still early days, so there's nothing to actually show yet. In any case, this is pretty big news. It's been over seven years since...
Saturday26th Jun 2021
Guide Upcoming PS5, PS4 Games for July and August 2021
F1 2021! NEO: The World Ends with You! Hades!
The first half of 2021 is done, everyone, and it brought us some wonderful PlayStation 5 and PS4 titles. However, we must look to the latter half ahead of us, as there's plenty more to be excited about. As usual, the summer months are a little quieter, but there is still a good selection of games to be...
News Anime Adaptation Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Comes West in October
Slay
You can’t move for Demon Slayer merchandise in Asia, and SEGA will be hoping that CyberConnect2’s video game adaptation captures some of that magic in the West when Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles launches on 15th October. In addition to the standard $59.99 release, there’ll also be a $69.99 Digital Deluxe...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 382
Reroll
The scariest thing about assembling WAYP every week is how quickly it comes around. Nevertheless, an uneventful week has concluded. Regular readers will know the drill: here's what we're playing. Liam Croft, Assistant Editor: I've just started Returnal, so I'll be playing much more of that this weekend. The first boss is currently blocking...
Friday25th Jun 2021
News Why Ubisoft's Avatar Game Couldn't Work on PS4
Na'vi good
If a game is only releasing on PlayStation 5, you'll notice developers talking up how the console's specs allow for more creative freedom. If a title happens to be cross-gen, pre-release marketing is always sure to promise the seven-year-old hardware of the PS4 hasn't held the game back. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora falls into the former...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart?
Another dimension
Gorgeous PlayStation 5 exclusive Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has been available for a couple of weeks now, and so as always, were asking you lot for your opinions. Insomniac's action platformer did brilliantly with critics, making it one of the most highly rated titles of the PS5 generation so far — but assuming you've...
News Wholesome Ghost of Tsushima Reaction Video Goes Viral
🥺
You all remember the moment: Ghost of Tsushima’s title card is iconic. But one streamer’s reaction to the opening has gone viral almost a year after release: LordBalvin’s bobbing head and tearful eyes perhaps speak for all of us – there’s no question Sucker Punch knocked this one out of the park. We’ve included the video below,...
Feature Your Top 10 PS5, PS4 Games of 2021 So Far
As voted by you
With the halfway point of 2021 fast approaching, we decided to take stock of the last six months by tasking the lovable and enthusiastic Push Square community with ranking its favourite PlayStation games of the year so far. That resulted in more than 5,000 votes placed across the past five days, with PS5 exclusives clashing and PS4...
Deal Returnal, Demon's Souls, Spider-Man in PS5 Weekend Sale
Something for the weekend
Sony’s dropped a surprise PS Store sale for some of the PlayStation 5’s biggest games, including Returnal, Demon’s Souls, and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Scheduled to run until 28th June, the promotion sees Housemarque’s roguelite reduced to £52.49/$49.69, which represents a 25 per cent saving...
News Abandoned Trailer App Delayed Yet Again, This Time to August
Fyre Festival: The Game
This is getting ridiculous, isn't it? Blue Box Game Studios has now delayed the mysterious Abandoned trailer app all the way back to August, citing last-minute bugs and localisation issues. The PlayStation 5 application was originally slated to hit the PS Store at some point today following the first delay earlier this week...
News Trails of Cold Steel Sequel Trails into Reverie Comes West on PS4 in 2023
The whole gang's here
Massive Japanese RPG Trails into Reverie has been confirmed for a Western release on PlayStation 4. Those already familiar with the Trails of Cold Steel games may know that this is a sequel to that series. However, it doesn't just cover Rean Schwarzer and the gang — it also ties up stories years in the making from other...
Poll When Do You Expect the Next Major PS5 Livestream?
The future of gaming
Sony finds itself in the thrust of a post-E3 2021 slump, with the PlayStation Blog practically abandoned this past week – despite the organisation not even attending the event. Many fans are expecting a major update from the platform holder in the form of some kind of press conference or livestream imminently, but there’s...
News Trails from Zero and Trails to Azure Confirmed for Western PS4 Release in 2022, 2023
It's finally happening
It's official: the two Crossbell Trails titles are finally coming West on PlayStation 4. Both of these games started life on the PSP, before being remastered for Sony's home console in 2020. However, until now, they've remained exclusive to Japan. Officially titled Trails from Zero and Trails to Azure in English, the...
News Action RPG The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails Journeys West on PS4 in 2023
Trails with a twist
Trails spinoff title The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails is being brought to Western shores by NIS America in 2023. This is a PlayStation 4 remaster of the PSP game that released all the way back in 2012, exclusively in Japan. Unlike other Trails titles that you may be familiar with, The Legend of Nayuta doesn't have turn...
News Unfinished Atari Jaguar FMV Game American Hero Coming to Console
Original actor to reprise role to complete script
American Hero, a previously unfinished Atari Jaguar CD full-motion video game, will release on “console” later this year. While the title was never completed, actor Timothy Bottoms will return to his starring role in order to record new dialogue and voiceover to complete the original script. No...
News Tales of Arise Second Character Trailer Spotlights Shionne
Gunning it
The second character spotlight trailer for Tales of Arise is here. This one focuses on Shionne, another main party member who you can control in combat. It sounds like Shionne's going to be your main healer, while also dishing out decent damage with long range weaponry. An effective partner for the sword-wielding Alphen, we imagine. As...
Thursday24th Jun 2021
Rumour Ghost of Tsushima Standalone Expansion to Be Announced at Incoming PlayStation Event
But there's no real evidence
Here's a juicy rumour that you're going to see everywhere very shortly: Ghost of Tsushima, the excellent open world PlayStation 4 exclusive that launched last year, is apparently getting a standalone expansion. Titled Ghost of Ikishima, it'll supposedly take place on the Japanese islands of Iki, which are south of...
News Greedfall PS5 Version Out Next Week Along with Big Expansion
The De Vespe Conspiracy
Focus Home Interactive has announced the PlayStation 5 version of Greedfall will be launching next week on 30th June 2021, with a free PS4 to PS5 upgrade available for pre-existing purchasers. The enhanced edition of the RPG supports a native 4K resolution and quicker load times, as well as 60 frames-per-second when...
News Pro Evolution Soccer Reveal Planned for 21st July, New Football Game Beta on PS5, PS4 Now
Through ball
The next Pro Evolution Soccer game will be officially announced on 21st July, but an open beta test for a title named New Football Game has been released by Konami on the PlayStation 5 and PS4 today. Scheduled to run from 24th June to 8th July, the demo has been designed to “assess the stability and connection quality of our servers...
News Promising PS4 Horror Chernobylite Secures Physical Release
Megaton
The industry is gradually shifting towards digital, but as our comments section routinely proves, plenty of PlayStation owners still prefer physical games. Some of you may be pleased to learn, then, that promising PS4 survival horror Chernobylite will be getting a physical release on Sony’s console, manufactured by Perp Games. It’ll...
News Four Trails Games are Being Localised, But PS4 Hasn't Been Confirmed
Yep, the Crossbell remasters
Well well well, what do we have here? Ahead of Falcom's big 40th anniversary event tomorrow (or tonight, depending on your time zone), it looks like the Epic Games Store has leaked some major Western announcements. The PC storefront confirms that four Trails titles will be localised. This includes the two Crossbell...
News Insomniac Games Now Hiring for PS5 Multiplayer Project
A sequel to Fuse, anyone?
Insomniac Games truly stops for absolutely no one. After putting out Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart in the first eight months of the PlayStation 5's lifespan, the Burbank-based developer is now actively advertising job positions for one of its next projects: a multiplayer game. The...
News Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 Finally Sets Sights on PS5 in August
Locked and loaded
After a bizarre last-minute delay, CI Games’ long-range snipe-a-thon Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 will finally set sights on the PlayStation 5 on 24th August. The title, of course, launched on PS4 on 4th June and was originally scheduled to deploy on Sony’s next-gen system at the same time, but the developer made the...
News Sonic's 30th Anniversary Symphony Is a Brilliant Musical Trip Down Memory Lane
Nostalgia Zone
We all laughed during Summer Game Fest Kickoff Live when Geoff Keighley introduced us to orchestral music from Sonic Unleashed, but it was just an excerpt from a much larger concert. To celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th anniversary, SEGA put together a nearly two-hour performance of music from the games. While we didn't catch it...
News Popular Physics Platformer Human: Fall Flat Lands on PS5 Today
Falling with style
Human: Fall Flat is one of those physics-based games that came into popularity thanks to its unpredictability. A little like Gang Beasts, the game features clumsy, floppy characters in various scenarios and tasks you (and up to seven friends) with navigating simple puzzle platforming challenges. It's dumb, light-hearted fun, and a...
News A Free Demo for NEO: The World Ends With You Is Coming to PS4 Very Soon
Progress will carry over to full game
NEO: The World Ends With You brings Square Enix's cult hit RPG series to PlayStation 4, and it's looking pretty good. For fans who can't wait to get their hands on this new entry, you're in luck: the publisher has just announced it'll be releasing a free playable demo, and it'll launch very soon indeed. It hits...
News Lift Off Granted for Kerbal Space Program on PS5, Coming This Year
Sequel planned for 2022
A PlayStation 5 version of Kerbal Space Program: Enhanced Edition is now in development, Squad has confirmed. With lift off planned for this year, anyone who already owns the game on PS4 will be treated to a free PS5 upgrade. The news coincides with the series' 10th anniversary, which was now sold over five million copies of...
Wednesday23rd Jun 2021
News PS5 Console Exclusive Forspoken Aims to Be the Best Looking Open World Game Ever
Big ambitions
Square Enix has lofty ambitions for Forspoken, its new PlayStation 5 console exclusive action role-playing game. Speaking as part of a puff piece for AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution technology, Luminous Productions studio boss Takeshi Aramaki explained that the developer’s goal is “to achieve the highest quality visuals ever...
News PlayStation Celebrates Pride 2021 with Free Theme and Curated LGBTQ+ Games List
PrideStation
Sony is celebrating Pride 2021 with a number of PlayStation incentives. For starters, it's curated a list of over 50 PS5 and PS4 games that feature LGBTQ+ "characters, themes, and experiences" on the PlayStation Store. You should be able to find the list through here. What's more, a free Pride PS4 theme is up for grabs, which boasts a...
News Latest PS Store Sale Offers Nearly 600 PS5, PS4 Mid-Year Deals
NieR Replicant! Danganronpa! Hood!
The PlayStation Store mid-year deals sale has arrived, making up for the off-week Sony took seven days ago. We've got almost 600 PS5, PS4 offers and discounts to work our way through, all of which are live on the PS Store right now until 7th July 2021. We're not going to sit here and tell you these are the best...
News PS5 Game Abandoned Now Proving Its Outsourcing Studios Exist
Say hello to Nuare
Did you really think you could go another 24 hours without an update on the Abandoned situation? Of course not! After yesterday's revelation, where Blue Box Game Studios lead Hasan Kahraman proved he really does exist on camera, one of the game's reportedly many outsourcing studios now also wants to confirm it is indeed a real...
Round Up Scarlet Nexus Reviews Range from Good to Great
Brain training
With Scarlet Nexus releasing at the end of this week on the 25th June, the review floodgates have opened. Bandai Namco's new action RPG appears to be doing quite well for itself, with most sites sayings that it's a good-to-great anime-styled adventure. As for our own review of Scarlet Nexus, we should be ready to go ahead of the...
News Marvel's Avengers Dev Urges PS5 Players Not to Stream Due to IP Being Displayed on Screen
Hot fix is due first thing tomorrow
Poor old Marvel’s Avengers, eh? Crystal Dynamics has been desperately trying to revive the fortunes of the live service game, but despite some meaningful improvements, it very much remains on life support – at least until the Wakanda update later in the year. The developer would have been hoping for a big...
News Aliens: Fireteam Elite Confirmed for 24th August, Priced at $40
Small name change also
Update: It has been confirmed in a new trailer that Aliens: Fireteam Elite will indeed launch for both PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 24th August 2021. The news beat also reveals the title tweak and a new trailer, which you can watch above. Original story: Cold Iron Studios hasn't made the announcement just yet, but co-op shooter...
News EA Play Live Times Nailed Down, Hosted by WWE's Xavier Woods
Livin' the dream
We already know that EA Play Live is scheduled to take place on 22nd July, but now the publisher has specified timings. According to a press release, the pre-show will begin at 10AM PT/6PM BST, although the firm is yet to specify exactly when the main event will get underway. We’ve contacted the company for clarification, and will...
News Media Molecule Is Collaborating with (Checks Notes) Mercedes-Benz on Dreams Project
Okay then
Dreams and Mercedes-Benz. It's a collaboration the world never saw coming, and yet, here we are. While it sounds like a truly bizarre pairing, this isn't quite what you think it is; don't expect a DLC pack full of fancy cars, or something. Media Molecule and the vehicle brand have teamed up to make a conceptual, and playable, level in the...
News Collect Ice Pops for Exclusive Gear in Knockout City's Limited Time Heatwave Event
It's hot out there
The nature of our work here on Push Square means we need to be looking forwards most of the time, but there are definitely games we like to return to here and there. One of those is Knockout City, the excellent dodge-brawler multiplayer title from Velan Studios. As with many online-focused experiences these days, it's a game...
Tuesday22nd Jun 2021
News PS4 Firmware Update 8.52 Available to Download Now
What does it do?
Yes, everyone, the time has come once again. Sony has graced the PlayStation 4 with another system software update, taking the firmware to version 8.52. So, what does this new 481MB patch do? Let's not beat about the bush — here are the official patch notes for this latest firmware: "This system software update improves system...
Bolt from the blue
Republished on Tuesday, 22nd June 2021: It’s been nearly two years since we first reviewed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game, and a lot has happened since then. SEGA’s decision to release this tie-in title several months prior to the intended start of the event in host nation Japan always struck us as strange,...
News Madden NFL 22 Completely Transforms Franchise Mode on PS5, PS4
A big W
EA Sports regularly gets criticised – and rightly so – but Madden NFL 22’s rebuilt Franchise Mode is shaping up to be something special. The publisher announced a commitment to its most popular single player mode prior to the release of Madden NFL 21, and in fairness to the firm, it looks like it’s delivered. This year’s game is...
News Final Fantasy IX Animated TV Show Announced
Aimed at a younger audience
Classic PlayStation RPG Final Fantasy IX is getting an animated TV series, it seems. Planned to enter production either later in 2021 or in early 2022, the show will cater to a younger audience — namely 8-13 year-olds. It's being created by Paris-based company Cyber Group Studios, in conjunction with Square Enix. "The...
Ghost of Tsushima Legends also promoted
Sony has updated the retail box art for Ghost of Tsushima, sparking speculation that the game could be heading to PC. The open world title's new box promotes Ghost of Tsushima Legends — the game's excellent co-op mode that was added in a free update. The new box also removes the "Only on PlayStation" tagline...
News Abandoned Dev Appears on Camera to Denounce Silent Hill, Hideo Kojima Speculation
Future Q&A planned
Another day, another update on the weird but not particularly wonderful situation surrounding PlayStation 5 game Abandoned. The man at the centrepiece of all the conspiracy theories, Blue Box Game Studios head Hasan Kahraman, has now appeared on camera in a video posted to Twitter. He takes the chance to convince followers he is...
Mini Review Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (PS4) - Who Thought This Game Needed a Remake?
Not a miracle worker
Before there was Sonic the Hedgehog, there was Alex Kidd, SEGA’s defacto Master System mascot. Once the blue blur took the spotlight in the ‘90s, Alex’s franchise was left as a relic of an older time, appearing only in a few compilations over the years. That was until a remake of the original game, Miracle World, was...
Targeting a new annual sales record
Unsurprisingly, Sony has very big plans for the PlayStation 5. Up until now, stock has been strangled due to coronavirus complications — both on and off the production line — but the console is still selling out almost immediately whenever it is actually up for sale. As the Japanese giant has mentioned...
News Kingdoms of Amalur Remaster Now Supports 4K Resolution on PS5
Update boosts visuals
A new update pushed for PlayStation 4 remaster Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning allows the RPG to run at a native 4K resolution when played via backwards compatibility on PS5. Made available yesterday, it's patch 1.08 you need to be on the lookout for. The download also provides extra stability improvements, visual glitch...
News PS4 Exclusives Prove Popular for PC Players on PS Now
Bloodborne the most played
Sony has shared a few interesting tidbits concerning the PlayStation Now service from the past few months, detailing some of the most played games. Marvel's Avengers, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Call of Duty: Black Ops III top the list for the most amount of global playtime hours across PS5 and PS4, but the more interesting...
News Farming Simulator 22's PS5, PS4 Cinematic Trailer Has Some Expensive CGI
Plants roots on 22nd November
Don’t mistake this Farming Simulator 22 trailer for the next big project from Naughty Dog: developer Giants Software just has money to burn since the franchise blew up. Due out on 22nd November, this outrageously expensive Call of Duty calibre CGI trailer sets the scene for your forthcoming agricultural adventure:...
News Actual Left 4 Dead Characters Added to Zombie Army 4 for Free
Content pack available now
The Left 4 Dead series never made its way to PlayStation platforms (Back 4 Blood is essentially rectifying that), but if you've ever wanted to play as any one of the four classic characters from the first game, you now have the chance. The great PS Plus freebie from April 2021's line-up
News Sonic the Hedgehog Celebrates Anniversary with Minecraft Pack
Might be the best Sonic in eons
Outside of the content being created in Dreams, this might just be the best Sonic the Hedgehog game in quite some time. A meaty DLC pack has released in Minecraft, featuring the iconic blue blur and his band of furry friends. Billed as an “infinite 3D runner”, the content will see you sprinting through distinct...
Quiz How Closely Were You Watching E3 2021?
Can you remember all these E3 details?
Well, this year's E3 season has sure been a weird one. The industry tried its very hardest to put together a couple of weeks' worth of exciting events, and we all watched expectantly, hoping for dreams to come true and minds to be blown. Whether it was all a good showing or not is of course up for debate, but...
News Sonic Team's Hoping the Next Major Sonic Game Will Lay the Foundations for Franchise's Future
Like Sonic Adventure before it
However you feel about Sonic the Hedgehog, SEGA's mascot has been going strong now for 30 years. The games have a turbulent track record, but the fan base is so large and so widespread these days that even the weakest entries in the series are fiercely defended. Whether you enjoy the modern 3D iterations or not, the...
News Virtual Metroidvania Indie Game Recompile Hacks onto PS5 This August
Can you hack it?
We'll be honest: we'd sort of forgotten about Recompile. It's been almost a year since the game was announced for PlayStation 5, with almost no noise being made in the interim. That's not to say this indie metroidvania won't be worth your time, though — in fact, it looks pretty darn cool. You play as a computer virus, which has...
Monday21st Jun 2021
News Death Stranding Director's Cut Rating Specifically Mentions Stealth Takedowns
Tactical espionage action
Announced out of the blue during Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest showcase, Death Stranding Director's Cut has just been given an official age rating and description by the ESRB (as spotted by Gematsu). Despite being "enhanced and expanded", we still don't really know what's being added to this PlayStation 5 version of...
Deal Physical PS5 Games Get Significant Price Cuts
Demon's Souls! Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales! Returnal!
It’s no secret that physical PlayStation 5 games are expensive right now, but Amazon has plunged the price of several major releases in the US if you’re looking to pick up physical copies. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ultimate Launch Edition (which includes Marvel’s Spider-M
News Weird PS5 Game Abandoned Delays Trailer App to Friday
Also releasing on PC
The bizarre saga surrounding PlayStation 5 game Abandoned has taken yet another turn in the past 24 hours as Blue Box Game Studios delays the trailer app associated with the title until Friday. It was originally scheduled to go live on the PS Store tomorrow. This is because of localisation issues, the Dutch developer claims. A...
News Fans Are Praying Dead Space Is on the Cusp of a Comeback
EA rumoured to be reviving established IP
Dead Space was undoubtedly one of the standout series of the PlayStation 3 generation, but it was abandoned when it failed to rake in the kind of cash publisher EA expected at the time. The firm does appear to be softening of late, however: it’s bringing back fan favourites like Skate and EA Sports College...
Poll What's Your Favourite PS5, PS4 Game of 2021 So Far?
The community decides
We're quickly closing in on the halfway point of 2021, so it's time to take stock of the year so far. It's been a strange six month stretch for PlayStation games, with quick bouts of multiple releases followed by droughts. And then the cycle repeats itself all over again. Still, we have been treated to some quality experiences...
Rumour Unannounced Dead Space Game Is a 'Reimagining', Not a Sequel
Will Isaac Clarke star?
It looks like a revival of the Dead Space franchise is definitely on the cards as more sites come forward with information pertaining to the rumoured project. First reported by Games Beat writer Jeff Grubb, Eurogamer corroborated the claim by stating the information lines up with what the outlet has heard. Now,
It's been over 6 months
Cyberpunk 2077 released on the 10th December, 2020. It was removed from the PlayStation Store eight days later, on the 18th December, 2020. Looking back at our news article on the removal, it's clear that we never expected the game to be missing for more than six whole months — but that's how long it's been. Here we are,...
News UK Sales Charts: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Sells Even Better in Its Second Week
Lombax going strong
In what is reportedly a fairly rare occurrence for the physical UK games market, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart sold more copies in its second week on the market than it did during the first. The PlayStation 5 exclusive recorded a two per cent increase in sales of boxed copies, meaning it once again tops the latest UK sales...
News Walmart Upgrades Some PS5 Digital Edition Orders to Blu-ray Model
Free of charge, as well
Actually finding PS5 stock has been hell for many gamers, but the wait may have been worth it for some Walmart customers. Emails shared on Twitter show how a handful of PS5 Digital Edition purchasers were upgraded to the Blu-ray model for free, after the retailer oversold its allocation of
News Salt and Sacrifice Shares 10 Minutes of Brutal Gameplay
Out Q1 2022
The announcement of Salt and Sacrifice might have fallen under the radar during the commotion of E3 2021, but now that the dust has settled, it's time to dive into what makes the sequel to Salt and Sanctuary tick. For those who missed it, the follow-up will launch on PlayStation 5 and PS4 in Q1 2022 for $19.99. And to get everyone better...
News Guardians of the Galaxy, Far Cry 6 Among Top PS5, PS4 E3 2021 Pre-Orders
From brick-and-mortal retailer GameStop anyway
Nintendo absolutely dominated GameStop’s top E3 2021 pre-orders list, with Switch owners rushing out in droves to put down deposits for games like Metroid Dread and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. However, there were a few PlayStation 5 showcases during the event, and Marvel’s Guardians of...
Sunday20th Jun 2021
News This Abandoned and Blue Box Game Studio Thing Is Getting Out of Hand
Saga continues to explode
There’s definitely something odd about upcoming PlayStation 5 survival game Abandoned, but we fear the speculation is now getting out of hand. Two of the top-voted posts on PS5’s sub-Reddit now pertain to Konami tweets about upcoming Silent Hill merchandise (a “connection”, apparently); meanwhile, fans have tracked...
News Sony: We Support and Encourage Crossplay Across Consoles
"The number of crossplay games will continue to grow"
The sheer number of games that support crossplay across PlayStation 5, PS4, and various other platforms has been rapidly increasing – despite Sony being one of the last to break down its walls to other consoles. To be fair, the Japanese giant was an early advocate of crossplay with PC in the...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart's Pixelizer HD Plays a Funky Melody with PS5 Pad's Haptics
Jammin'
Here’s an Easter egg that you may have missed – especially if you wear headphones. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart’s unlockable Pixelizer HD weapon plays a funky tune through the DualSense controller’s haptic feedback when you charge it up – turn your speakers up and check out the video embedded below for a demonstration. It’s...
Saturday19th Jun 2021
News Sony: Nurturing Creative Talent Is Not as Simple as Throwing Money At It
Boss Jim Ryan can't wait to see what the future holds
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has been talking a little more about Sony’s approach to the new console generation, and what it’s doing differently with the PlayStation 5 when compared with the PS4. Speaking with Axios, he pointed to the quality of the format’s first-party lineup, which has seen...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 381
E3 is over edition
Well, that’s E3 done and dusted for another year. Will there be another one? Feels very much up for debate right now, doesn’t it? Either way, this weekend represents a good opportunity for us to rest, relax, and recuperate. Also, watch a bit of football, we suspect! Sammy Barker, Editor: Honestly, probably not too much this...
Friday18th Jun 2021
News Hideo Kojima Fans Investigate PS5 Exclusive Abandoned, Reads Like Conspiracy Theories
Down the rabbit hole and then some
The utterly bizarre speculation surrounding upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive Abandoned and its tenuous links to game creator Hideo Kojima simply aren't going away. After initially denying claims Blue Box Game Studios is simply Kojima in disguise and apologising for a recent twee
News The Last of Us 2 Celebrates First Anniversary with New Merch
Shirts! Statues! Pencil pouches!
The Last of Us: Part II will, unbelievably, celebrate its first anniversary on 19th June – it feels like it’s been a decade, doesn’t it? Unsurprisingly, given the notoriety of the release, Naughty Dog will mark the occasion with a ton of new merch available in Europe and North America through the respective...
Game of the Show Top 5 PS5, PS4 Games from E3 2021
As voted by you
Look, it wasn’t a vintage year for new PlayStation 5 and PS4 announcements at E3 2021. Sony skipped the event, meaning we were relying on third-party reveals, and – if we’re being perfectly honest – the pandemic meant that most publishers didn’t have much to show. However, it wasn’t a complete and utter wash, as there...
Is being promoted in English
Nihon Falcom, the company behind the Trails franchise — with the Trails of Cold Steel games being the most well known here in the West — and Ys, will be celebrating 40 years of development with a special concert. Said concert will be livestreamed next week, on the 24th June. Normally we wouldn't pay too much...
Ride the fire
Guilty Gear has always been massively underappreciated as a fighting game series. The franchise, which first threw punches on the original PlayStation all the way back in 1998, has steadily accumulated an incredibly loyal fanbase over the last couple of decades, but it's never been able to crack a more mainstream crowd. And that's a...
News PS5, PS4's Elden Ring Is 'Very Difficult But Can Be Handled'
No easy mode
FromSoftware is known for its punishing but rewarding role-playing games, and Elden Ring will be no different. Asked about the upcoming fantasy game by Japanese gaming bible Famitsu, director Hidetaka Miyazaki explained that in terms of pure action, the release is more manageable than devastatingly difficult predecessor Sekiro: Shadows...
News PlayStation Exclusive Final Fantasy VII Remake Spotted on Epic Games Store
PC version incoming
Final Fantasy VII Remake, and the recently released Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, are both PlayStation exclusive titles — the former being on PS4, and the latter being on PS5. However, it's always been clear that there's some kind of timed exclusivity deal in place between Sony and Square Enix, meaning that Remake is...
News EA Originals Game Lost In Random Shares Story Trailer, Coming Soon to PS5, PS4
From the team behind Ghost Giant
Almost a year to the day since its original announcement, Zoink Games' Lost In Random has reappeared with a story trailer and confirmation it's "coming soon" to PlayStation 5 and PS4. This is the next title in the EA Originals program, following in the footsteps of titles such as It Takes Two. Zoink Ga
News Tales of Arise First Character Trailer Shows Masked Protagonist Alphen
The man in the iron mask
It looks like Bandai Namco is going to be wheeling out character-specific trailers for Tales of Arise. The action RPG is out in just over a couple of months, and we know that the game's main party will comprise of six fighters. As you'd expect, this first trailer focuses on Alphen, who's set up to be the title's central...
News Hood: Outlaws & Legends Grants Access to New Map in Latest Update
Steal from the Mountain
Living up to the promise made by developer Sumo Digital in the lead up to launch, the first post-launch content addition for Hood: Outlaws & Legends adds a new map to the online experience for free. Simply titled Mountain, it's available now. This is just the first in a seemingly long line of free updates planned for the...
Thursday17th Jun 2021
News Bethesda Apologises to PS5, PS4 Fans 'P*ssed' at Exclusivity
"There's not a whole lot I can do about it"
Sci-fi role-playing game Starfield, announced last week as an Xbox Series X|S console exclusive, was in development at one point for the PlayStation 5 – heck, there were even rumours that Sony was trying to secure timed exclusivity for the title, similarly to Deathloop and Ghostwire Tokyo. Now, the game...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Update Adds Surprise 120FPS Support on PS5
They said it couldn't be done
Today's Call of Duty: Warzone update adds support for 120 frames-per-second when the Battle Royale title is played via backwards compatibility on PlayStation 5. This is a feature that previously didn't seem to be possible on Sony's current-gen console, as other games like Overwatch and Rocket League skipped...
News PS5 Games Are Still Selling Poorly at Retail in Japan
Rift Apart moves just 14k boxed copies
Now that stock is slowly becoming more available, the PlayStation 5 is selling much better in Japan. It’s still not particularly spectacular, but in terms of hardware units it has overtaken the PS4 and PS Vita when launch aligned, and is now catching up to the Nintendo Wii U. The latter may not particularly...
News Sony Taking Sign-Ups for PS5 Firmware Update Beta Program
Test new features ahead of time
Much like it did on PlayStation 4, Sony is bringing back the firmware update beta program for PS5. You can sign-up now to be in with a chance to test new features coming to the system ahead of time as well as provide feedback that will affect development. The scheme is open to anyone over the age of 18 residing in the...
Back in business
A new Cyberpunk 2077 update has been detailed, promising even more bug and crash fixes. Patch 1.23 is available to download now on PlayStation 5 (via backwards compatibility) and PlayStation 4. It should be noted that this update has appeared at a rather interesting time, as the game's about to be reinstated on the PlayStation...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence PS5 Version Confirmed, Rumoured for PS Plus
Coming 6th July
A native PlayStation 5 version of A Plague Tale: Innocence has been announced, arriving on 6th July 2021. The game will utilise a 4K resolution at 60 frames-per-second and include further visual enhancements. There will also be support for 3D Audio. A free PS4 to PS5 upgrade is promised for those who already own the game, but there...
Another E3 is over
Believe it or not, E3 2021 has come and gone, and it was... Well, we've already made our own thoughts pretty clear. As always, though, we want your opinion. Taking into account all of the PlayStation-related announcements and news, did you enjoy E3 2021? The general consensus online appears to be that E3 was a bit crap this year...
News Metro Exodus PS5 Version Has Some Very Cool Sounding DualSense Support
Gun fun
Metro Exodus is out on PlayStation 5 tomorrow (that's the 18th June if you happen to be reading this at a later date), and it's a free upgrade if you already own the game on PS4. Previously, developer 4A Games promised all kinds of technical upgrades on Sony's next-gen console, with 4K support and 60 frames-per-second, as well as ray...
News Tetris Effect Connects with PS4, PSVR in July for Free
With full crossplay across all platforms
How can you tell a batch of Microsoft timed exclusivity contracts have expired? Hot on the heels of The Medium’s announcement for PlayStation 5, developer Enhance Games has confirmed that multiplayer expansion Tetris Effect: Connected will deploy as a free update for the existing PS4 game in July – and,...
Hands On Vibrant JRPG Tales of Arise Looks to Tantalise Newcomers and Franchise Fans Alike
We play Bandai Namco's latest RPG
It’s been several years since we’ve seen a mainline Tales game. After 2017’s Tales of Berseria, we now find Tales of Arise launching on 10th September 2021, commemorating the JRPG series' 35th anniversary. While Tales of Arise received a lengthy delay last year, it’s close to completion and in preparation,...
News Great Co-Op Game It Takes Two Sells Two Million Copies
Tango time
Hazelight Studios has issued a sales update for the wonderful co-op title It Takes Two, confirming the PlayStation 5 and PS4 experience has now sold two million copies across the globe. This doubles the sales statistic shared by the team towards the end of April when it was announced the game surpassed one million sales in less than a...
News Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One Tests Detective Skills in Detailed Overview
Sherlock 47
Sherlock Holmes needs to do a better job of discovering the release date for his next detective adventure because we're quietly excited about what this latest look at Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One brings to the table. A detailed six-minute overview of what gameplay entails is embedded above, covering how the PlayStation 5 and PS4 title...
News Hitman 3's Season of Sloth Is Chilling on PS5, PS4 Right Now
Can't wake up
IO Interactive’s stellar ongoing support for Hitman 3 has been refreshed once more with the Season of Sloth, which sees Agent 47 ditching his traditionally meticulous approach for a more apathetic one. In the latest chapter of the 7 Deadly Sins, you’ll be revisiting a mucky Dartmoor – but don’t expend too much energy, or you...
News Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes Headline Madden NFL 22 on PS5, PS4
Releases on 20th August
Madden NFL 22 will launch a deep shot to the PlayStation 5 and PS4 from 20th August, and here’s your first look at “enhanced” next-gen gameplay footage. The American football sim’s headline new feature, Dynamic Gameday, promises to transform the experience across all modes. “Whether installing a weekly game plan in...
News EA Sports PGA Tour Adds US Open Championship, Amateur Events
Putt 'em up
We’re yet to see a single second of gameplay footage from EA Sports PGA Tour, which is scheduled to release next year on PlayStation 5. However, the publisher has been busy snapping up licenses, with the Masters already under its peaked hat. Now it’s also confirmed that the title will include support for the US Open, with both Torrey...
Hands On OlliOlli World's Striking New Identity Sticks the Landing on PS5, PS4
Kickflippin' fab
Goodness, OlliOlli World is a delight. Yes, we know it’s a cliché, but when it comes to Roll7’s upcoming skateboarding sequel there’s no other word to describe it. It simply oozes personality, and based on our recent hands-on preview, the team are on track to deliver their best game to date. For the uninitiated, OlliOlli is...
Wednesday16th Jun 2021
News Blue Box Game Studios Apologises for Misjudged Silent Hill Message
Bold move
Update: Well, that didn’t take long. Blue Box Game Studios has apologised for a tweet that many felt implied some kind of connection to the Silent Hill franchise: Either this team is incredibly naïve or is comprised of master publicists. To be honest, we’re not sure what’s going on with this game – this is one of the most...
News Sony Recommends Playing Cyberpunk 2077 on PS5, PS4 Pro Once It Returns to the PlayStation Store
Just FYI
CD Projekt Red has confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 will return to the PlayStation Store next week, on the 21st June. It's been over six months since the open world RPG was removed, with Sony citing the game's shocking performance issues, specifically on PlayStation 4, as the reason for its dismissal. However, just because Cyberpunk 2077 is...
News PS4 Demon's Souls Discovered in PlayStation Database
But it's unlikely to be a full-blown port
A mysterious PlayStation 4 version of Demon’s Souls has been discovered on Sony’s servers by a Twitter account which is renowned for digging up file size data. PlayStation Game Sizes regularly posts about patches, release dates, and download sizes based on information that it scrapes from the PS Store...
News Psychonauts 2 Will Also Release on PS4 This August
Not an Xbox exclusive
Microsoft is doing a very good job of hiding the fact Psychonauts 2 will also release on PlayStation 4 because we have legitimately only just remembered to cover this piece of news. While developer Double Fine is now owned by the Team in Green, the sequel in question was Kickstarted years ago, meaning the PS4 version is still...
Reaction E3 Is a Relic Desperately Clinging to Relevancy
Let it go
E3 has been the event around which the video game industry revolves for nearly three decades now, but it’s time to admit it’s a relic that has long passed its sell-by date. There will be critics of this article that will point to the pandemic as justification for this year’s inept event, but such a response ignores the very real...
News Next-Gen PSVR Targeting Holiday 2022, Will Use Samsung OLED Screen
Sounding sharp
Sony’s next-gen PSVR headset for PlayStation 5 is targeting a Holiday 2022 release window and will use an OLED Samsung screen, according to a Bloomberg report. The article cites “people with knowledge of the matter” as its source, and explains that while other major virtual reality manufacturers move to LCD screens, the Japanese...
Poll What Was Your Favourite PS5, PS4 Game at E3 2021?
You decide
Well, that was that, then. The debate will rage on regarding E3’s ongoing relevancy, but while this was an unquestionably weak show from a PlayStation persuasion, we did still see a sturdy selection of upcoming PlayStation 5 and PS4 games. The question is: which was your favourite and why? We’re including announcements and trailers...
News GTA 5 Heading Offline on PS3 by the End of This Year
Max Payne 3, L.A. Noire too
Online services associated with the PlayStation 3 version of Grand Theft Auto V will be taken offline before the end of this year, rendering GTA Online effectively null on the old Sony console. The multiplayer mode will be inaccessible from 16th December 2021, and Shark Cards usable in the PS3 version will no longer be...
News F1 2021 Introduces a Comprehensive PS5, PS4 Racing Suite
Braking point
If you’re a fan of F1 or motorsport in general, then the upcoming PlayStation 5 and PS4 simulation racer F1 2021 looks just about as comprehensive as you could imagine. While it’s unquestionably building from the strong foundations of its forebears, this is a huge package, complete with co-op career, the management-based MyTeam...
News Turn-Based JRPG Astria Ascending Attacks PS5, PS4 on 30th September
From former Final Fantasy devs
The next turn-based JRPG from former Final Fantasy employees Astria Ascending has been confirmed for launch on 30th September 2021. Coming to both PlayStation 5 and PS4, the game will release straight into Xbox Game Pass while Sony fans are charged full price. A new trailer accompanied the announcement, focusing...
News Dead By Daylight's Massive Resident Evil Chapter Is Out on PS5, PS4 Now
Chris and Claire Redfield join the roster
Awesome asymmetric multiplayer game Dead By Daylight is feeling a little S.T.A.R.S. struck, as its anticipated Resident Evil chapter is available to play on PlayStation 5 and PS4 now. As previously announced, the expansion includes a brand-new killer in the form of Nemesis, as well as playable survivors Leon...
News Judgment Cracks 1 Million Sales
Well judged
Excellent Yakuza spinoff Judgment has done quite well for itself, following the release of the game's PlayStation 5 version in April. Developer RGG Studio reports that the crime-fighting action RPG has surpassed 1 million units in shipments and digital sales since its initial Japanese PS4 launch in 2018. SEGA must obviously view that as...
News PSVR Thriller I Expect You to Die 2 Teases Variety in E3 2021 Trailer
The spy who sorted out my cables
The life of a spy is not all silenced pistols and fist fights: you’ll also enjoy luxurious train journeys, first-class plane rides, and behind-the-scenes access to the world’s biggest stage shows. I Expect You to Die 2 – the PSVR sequel to Schell Games’ spy sim – is due out this summer, and here’s a look...
Tuesday15th Jun 2021
Guide E3 2021 Timetable: Dates and Times for All Events, Press Conferences, and Live Streams
A guide to every E3 2021 event this summer
E3 2021 is almost here, and it's all looking a bit complicated. When are all the E3 2021 press conferences? Which events are part of E3, and which ones aren't? What dates and times do you need to know? To answer all these questions, this guide breaks everything down, giving you the rundown of every E3 2021...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Update 1.022 Gigantic Patch Notes Revealed, Out Now on PS5, PS4
More improvements than ever before
Update: Assassin's Creed Valhalla patch 1.022 is available to download now on PS5 and PS4. It's around 4.7GB in size, but don't let the relatively small file fool you — this is a massive update boasting a huge list of additions and improvements. You can find the full patch notes below as part of the original...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Will Return to the PS Store on the 21st June
Back in the big leagues, Jackie
Update: More than six months after its original PS4 release, CD Projekt Red has confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 will return to the PlayStation Store in the very near future. It'll be fully reinstated on the 21st June. We don't yet know whether that means a new update is incoming, but we'll keep you posted. About time,...
News Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water Haunts PS5, PS4 This Year
Project zero
Despite originally being funded and published by Nintendo, re-release Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water will haunt the PlayStation 5 and PS4 in 2021. The game – known as Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water in Europe – first released on the Wii U in 2014, but is being resurrected for Sony’s current crop of consoles. “Take on...
Hands On Forget the Chaos Memes, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Has Potential
Jack in
When the dreadfully named Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin was revealed during Square Enix's E3 showcase, we didn't know what to think. Right out of the gate, it looked like the kind of grimdark, PS2 or early PS3-era action game that wore edginess like a badge of pride. Add the fact that main character Jack said the word "chaos"...
News All Five Shantae Games Are Hair-Whipping PS5, Including the Game Boy Color Original
All sold separately, sadly
Fans of luscious locks and belly-dancing may be excited to learn that all five Shantae games are coming to the PlayStation 5, including the Game Boy Color original. That classic portable release will also be coming to the PS4, rounding out the franchise on both Sony systems. Those of you who own any of the previous...
Live Watch the E3 2021 Bandai Namco Livestream Right Here
House of Ashes
Mercifully, the end is near, and if we're being brutally honest with you: you don’t need to watch this E3 2021 presentation. From what we understand, this is not a Bandai Namco update, but a deep-dive into The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes. So, no Elden Ring, then. Obviously if you’re looking forward to Supermassive...
News Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin PS5 Demo Now Playable with New Patch
Finally...?
Square Enix has kept us waiting, but it's now finally time to play the PlayStation 5 demo of Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin thanks to a new patch that actually makes it playable. The majority of players reported an immediate corruption issue upon launching the playable teaser, which should no longer be a problem after...
News Elden Ring Multiplayer Possible at Almost All Times, But Without Your Horse
Set groups to receive asynchronous elements
The online multiplayer capabilities of FromSoftware titles are always an interesting topic, so it's no wonder Japanese publication Famitsu quizzed Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki on what fans can look forward to when teaming up with friends in The Lands Between. Using Google Translate, Miyazaki...
News Xbox Series X|S Timed Exclusive The Medium Psyches Out PS5 in September
Adds full DualSense support
Psychological horror The Medium – which launched as a high-profile Xbox Series X|S console exclusive earlier in the year – will toggle dimensions to the PlayStation 5 on 3rd September. After some speculation, the port was quietly revealed during Nintendo’s E3 2021 presentation earlier today. Bloober Team, the...
News Anime Sensation Demon Slayer Will Deploy in October on PS5, PS4 in Japan
Slay, queen
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – the game based on Sony’s smash hit anime – will release in October in Japan, according to a flyer included with Blu-ray copies of the film. Sony Music Entertainment subsidiary Aniplex is slated to publish the game, with CyberConnect 2 on development duties – and it’ll release on PlayStation 5,...
News Ambitious RPG ELEX Getting a Sequel on PS5, PS4
Eurojank strikes back
ELEX was one of those RPGs that didn't review particularly well at release, but developed a bit of a cult following in the years after. Praised for its ambition and ideas, it was held back by a poor opening and broken combat. Those that pushed through its brutal introduction had some good things to say, though, and it will be...
News River City Girls 2 Beats Down PS5, PS4 Next Year
River City Girls also coming to PS5
A sequel to uber-popular retro brawler River City Girls is in development for the PlayStation 5 and PS4, while the original will thump Sony’s next-gen system as well. The sequel – due out in 2022, with Arc System Works on publishing duties and WayForward developing – will follow directly after the events of...
News BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites Sinks Teeth into PS5, PS4
About bloody time
BloodRayne Betrayal, the cult PlayStation 3 side-scrolling platformer from WayForward, is getting a PS5 and PS4 remaster in the form of Fresh Bites. There’s no date for the re-release right now, although it will be available digitally and physically, with Limited Run Games once again fulfilling duties on the latter. You should...
News Back 4 Blood Requires Just One Person in Your Party to Buy DLC
"No separation. No exclusion. No split."
We all went through those years during the PlayStation 3 generation where multiplayer titles like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 split their player bases by charging for map packs. It meant you were kicked from playlists when those battle arenas were rotated in and friends couldn't play together if they...
News Guilty Gear Strive Hits 300,000 Sales
Strive for more
Released just last week, Guilty Gear Strive has topped 300,000 sales across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Steam. At first glance that may not seem like much, but context is needed: Guilty Gear has always been a very niche property buried within the already niche fighting game genre. It's highly likely that this is the fastest...
News Geralt's Voice Actor Narrates Brutal Action RPG Tails of Iron on PS5, PS4
Rat attack
Due to release at some point later this year, hand-drawn action RPG Tails of Iron has been announced for both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. You play as Redgi, a rat prince who's out to reclaim the throne of his furry people from an evil frog empire. We've already been snagged by the premise alone. The press release promises "brutal"...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania Rolls to PS5, PS4 on 3rd October
Remaster compilation featuring classics
After months of leaks, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania has finally been unpeeled for PlayStation 5 and PS4, revealing that it’s a remaster compilation featuring Super Monkey Ball, Super Monkey Ball 2, and Super Monkey Ball Deluxe. So, in other words, it’s exactly what
News OlliOlli World's Sharp Style Stuns in E3 2021 Trailer
Gnarly
The announcement of OlliOlli World, and its surprising art selection, stunned us earlier in the year. Now we’ve wrapped our heads around the arcade skateboarding sim’s looks, we’re able to appreciate this trailer much better. There’s nothing really new here: the clip offers a closer look at Radlandia, the fictional world in which...
Monday14th Jun 2021
News You Won't Have to Wait Too Long for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 on PS5
Three month timed exclusive
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 was one of the standout games shown during Microsoft’s E3 2021 briefing this weekend, but it won’t take long to find its way to PlayStation 5. Leaked documents
News Returnal PS5 Patch 1.4.0 Out Now, 5.6GB in Size
Big balance and quality of life improvements
Update: Housemarque promised the new Returnal patch would release today, 14th June, and it's kept true to its word. The update is available on the PlayStation 5 now, and weighs in at 5.6GB. A lot of the feedback we've read online has been extremely positive so far — there are a ton of tiny tweaks and...
News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Isn't on PS5, PS4, And Fans Are Baffled
There's always Stranger of Paradise
Square Enix announced Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster during its livestream earlier this week, but fans are baffled by the publisher’s platform decisions. The trailer – which has a near-50 per cent dislike ratio on YouTube – shows how classic RPGs Final Fantasy through Final Fantasy VI are getting a re-release...
News Sony Bigwigs Congratulate Xbox for E3 2021 Showcase
"A great time to be a gamer"
In a show of corporate camaraderie, PlayStation executives like Hermen Hulst have congratulated Xbox for its E3 2021 showcase. Microsoft suit Phil Spencer is a big fan of social media, recently sending congratulatory messages to Insomniac Games for the stellar Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart reviews. And while we’ve...
News Marvel's Avengers' Cosmic Cube Brings the Scientist Supreme to PS5, PS4
Don't be a square
Marvel’s Avengers’ slow path to redemption will perhaps reach make-or-break point with the Black Panther update due in August, but in the meantime Square Enix is keeping things ticking with its previously announced Cosmic Cube update. This will get underway from 22nd June, and will introduce a new Villain Sector named Beating t
News DOOM Eternal PS5 Version Heads to Hell on 29th June
Three modes to choose from
Bethesda won't be bringing new IP Starfield to PlayStation 5, but you can at least look forward to ongoing support for the publisher's pre-existing titles. One of which is DOOM Eternal, with a native PS5 version arriving later this month on 29th June 2021. This is another free PS4 to PS5 upgrade, but unlike
News Babylon's Fall Gets Smashed with Dislikes Upon Its Gameplay Return
Fall is right
Babylon's Fall, the upcoming action RPG developed by Platinum Games and published by Square Enix, has finally returned to the fray with a brand new gameplay trailer. However, the reaction to said gameplay trailer has not been positive. On the official Square Enix YouTube channel, the video has been bombarded with dislikes, and while...
News Chaos! Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin's Exclusive PS5 Demo Is Broken
On the edge
Sony may have felt it was a coup to secure exclusive rights to the Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin demo, but the PlayStation 5 sampler is corrupt and basically doesn’t boot. Deputy editor Robert Ramsey has been trying to test the title today, but it won’t work – and he’s not alone, as Square Enix has admitted it’s...
News UK Sales Charts: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart the Next Insomniac Game to Take Top Spot
Sony takeover
First there was Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and now there's Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. If Sony is to claim top billing in the weekly UK sales chart, it's because of Insomniac Games as of late. The latest PlayStation 5 exclusive takes top spot at the first time of asking, selling three times as many copies as Returnal at...
News Back 4 Blood, A Plague Tale: Requiem, More Will Be Full-Price on PS5, PS4
No extra cost with Game Pass on Xbox
Another batch of high-profile multiplatform games will be full-price on PlayStation 5 and, where available, PS4 – while Xbox owners will be able to play the releases at no added cost with Game Pass. While, as we’ve caveated in the past, the titles won’t necessarily stick around forever and do still require...
News eSports Boxing Club Hooks a Promising PS5, PS4 Trailer
Box clever
With regards to eSports Boxing Club on PlayStation 5 and PS4, we’re still waiting for reality to set in. Every time the game is shown, it looks outrageous: the models are stunning but also the motion captured animations look ridiculously realistic. Given that this is effectively an indie developer at the helm, we’re waiting for the...
News Madden NFL 22 PS5, PS4 Reveal Targets 17th June
Going deep
Madden NFL 22’s cover athlete – alongside, we assume, first gameplay details – will be revealed on 17th June. A teaser trailer uploaded to the franchise’s various social media accounts show a goat and a kid, which would seemingly corroborate rumours that quarterbacks Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes are set to front this year’s...
News Sony: PlayStation Studios Is Expanding, and Always on the Lookout for Incredible Experiences
"Doesn't matter how we set up organisationally"
Sony has been working with Deviation Games, the new studio founded by Treyarch veterans, for well over a year now – but the team’s project is still a “little way out”. Speaking with Eurogamer.net, PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst said “we’re not announcing a game but a partnership”,...
News Cult FMV Romantic Comedy Plumbers Don't Wear Ties Coming to PS5, PS4
One of the worst games of all time
Cringe-inducing Panasonic 3DO FMV “romantic comedy” Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties is plunging the depths of PlayStation 5 and PS4, with a physical and digital release pegged by Limited Run Games. This is widely considered one of the worst games of all time, as despite being billed a full-motion video, it’s...
News Fantasy RPG Soulstice Goes Grimdark on PS5
Metal Gear Solid's Stefanie Joosten voices main character
Was Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin not edgy enough for you? How about Soulstice, then, a new fantasy RPG from publisher Modus Games and developer Reply Game Studios. The game’s scheduled to release next year on PlayStation 5, and will feature two sisters – one turned into a...
News Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Won't Have Microtransactions
Guard of honour
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, the narrative-based third-person misadventure from Eidos Montreal, will not have microtransactions. While it’s depressing that articles like this have very much become a thing, some fans had worried that the release would follow in Marvel’s Avengers’ footsteps – but that’s fortunately not...
News Elden Ring Open World Has Six Main Areas, Each with a Demigod
Can tackle them in any order
Elden Ring sounds like it'll be a much open and free-form game when compared to Dark Souls titles of the past, with six main locations to explore and a demigod to conquer at the end of each one. The structure is detailed in a new interview with director Hidetaka Miyazaki, courtesy of IGN. The setting itself is called The...
News Beloved Lovecraftian Lust from Beyond Toned Down for PS4
M edition
Sultry erotic horror title Lust from Beyond is getting a tamer PlayStation 4 port, allowing console owners to experience the, ahem, thrills of the PC release – without the AO content. The appropriately named Lust from Beyond: M Edition has been “tailored to the preferences of players who love the genre of Lovecraftian horror for its...
Live Watch the E3 2021 Indie Games Showcase Right Here
Indie and proud
Who likes indie games? You like indie games, don’t you? The next phase of the E3 2021 insanity centres on the Indie Games Showcase, with no word right now on which projects we’ll be witnessing. It’s a surprise! The show will get underway from 12PM PDT/3PM EDT/8PM BST. E3 2021: Indie Games Showcase (14th June): <liveblog...
Mini Review Minute of Islands (PS4) - A Short But Beautiful Island Trip
Ah, fresh air
Minute of Islands is a beautiful adventure game that's maybe less light-hearted than you think. While the outer appearance is wonderful — we love its cartoonish, hand-drawn style — the game quickly establishes a darker, sadder tone for its six-hour runtime. You play as Mo, a young girl who resides underground after a devastating...
News May 2021 NPD: Resident Evil Village Is Second Best-Selling Game of 2021
Beaten only by Call of Duty
Resident Evil Village was the best-selling game for the month of May 2021, topping the charts for both the PlayStation and Xbox platforms. Those first month sales see it become the second best-selling title of the year so far, beaten only by Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. The only other new release to crack the top 20...
News Gotta Go Fast! Here's a Speedy Sonic Colors Ultimate Gameplay Video
Remaster dashes onto PS4 in September
Sonic the Hedgehog! He's so cool. Look at him, with his blue spines, his red sneakers, and his ice cold attitude — or should that be raditude? Watch out, Mario — Sonic's making you look like an old man. Whoa, dude, check out this rad Sonic Colors: Ultimate gameplay video! The Wii exclusive game, which fans...
News Resident Evil Village Will Receive DLC in the Future
Please be excited
Resident Evil Village will be treated to some post-launch DLC at some point in the future. That's it. That's the article. The E3 2021 livestream dedicated a stretch of its broadcast to Japanese publisher Capcom, and just about the only piece of news worth sharing is that last month's survival horror hit will be expanded upon. No...
Live Watch the E3 2021 Capcom Livestream Right Here
Resident Evil Village! More?
We’re nearing the end of the E3 2021 bonanza, but there’s still time for an update from Capcom. This broadcast will purportedly focus on titles like Resident Evil Village and a handful of Nintendo Switch exclusives, but there could be more. We’ll find out when the show gets underway from 2:30PM PDT/5:30PM...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania Targets PS5, PS4
Leaked box art and screenshots
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania will target PlayStation 5 and PS4, and here’s your first look at the game’s box art and gameplay screenshots. Assets appeared on Twitter earlier today, but SEGA has yet to acknowledge the release. This is the second time the arcade puzzler has leaked, with ratings boards also...
Cannon fodder
Talented Japanese developer CyberConnect2 has given its upcoming RPG, Fuga: Melodies of Steel a release date on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. The game's a bit of a weird one to explain. Basically, you play as a group of anthropomorphic villagers, who utilise a big bloody tank thing to fight back against an invading army...
News Survival Horror RPG Chernobylite Still on Track for PS4 Release This Summer, PS5 This Year
Get the Geiger counter
Intriguing survival horror RPG Chernobylite has a new trailer, which reconfirms that the game will launch on PlayStation 4 this summer. The PC version arrives on the 28th July, so we assume that the console launch can't be far off. The Chernobyl-set adventure sees you explore, scavenge, and shoot your way through the...
News 4D FPS Lemnis Gate Activates 3rd August on PS5, PS4
Loop the loop
This trailer doesn’t really do tactical first-person shooter Lemnis Gate justice, unfortunately. For those who haven’t been following it, this is basically a turn-based strategy game, where you deploy 25 second versions of yourself, and must outwit your opponents across five rounds. We’re going to defer to the developer’s press...
News Republique: Anniversary Edition Rebooted for PS4, PSVR
Virtual reality support added
Former smartphone stealth game Republique is getting a PlayStation 4 re-release in the form of Republique: Anniversary Edition – and it’ll include PSVR support. Camoflaj, the game’s developer, has experience with Sony’s headset having developer Marvel’s Iron Man VR, so the addition is perhaps unsurprising –...
News Multiplayer Spin-Off Resident Evil Re:Verse Releases Next Month
No date, though
If you bought Resident Evil Village, then you’ll be eligible to play multiplayer spin-off Resident Evil Re:Verse. And while the online experiment had originally been scheduled to release last month alongside the core game, a sloppy beta pushed it back a bit. Now, as confirmed during an E3 2021 panel, it’ll officially launch next...
News The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Details Its New Gameplay Features
With Herlock Sholmes
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, which is out on PlayStation 4 near the end of next month, got two new trailers at Capcom's utterly pointless E3 2021 showcase. The first, embedded above, is a brief overview trailer that's got a bit of everything. The second, embedded below, shows off two new gameplay features — stuff that...
News Sniper Elite VR Scouts Out New PSVR Gameplay Trailer
Scoped
Fresh from securing a PSVR release date earlier in the month, Rebellion has rounded up a few scant seconds of Sniper Elite VR gameplay to tide you over until the title’s 8th July release date. This footage mostly focuses on combat encounters, both of the long-distance and close-quarters kind. There’s also a brief tease of the...
News A Tale of Paper Floats from PS4 to PS5 This Year
Turning the page
Whimsical puzzle platformer A Tale of Paper, which launched on PlayStation 4 last year, will tear off a PS5 version later this year. For those of you unfamiliar with the original release, think of it like Little Nightmares, except you control a piece of paper which can transform into a frog, rocket, bird, and more. There’s a...
Sunday13th Jun 2021
News You Won't Be Playing The Outer Worlds 2 on PS5, PS4
Outsiders
As with Starfield, the sequel to The Outer Worlds will not release on PlayStation 5 and PS4. We were taken with the original RPG, awarding it a 9/10 in our review and describing it as a “triumph”. Earlier this year, we also covered the game’s Murder on Eridanos expansion, which we thought was pretty good as well. However, with...
News Bethesda's Starfield Will Not Release on PS5, PS4
As expected
It was inevitable – expected, even – but this is the confirmation we’ve been waiting for: Bethesda’s next-gen sci-fi role-playing game, Starfield, will not release on PlayStation 5 or PS4. While the game would have been targeting Sony’s systems at one stage – there was even rumours that the Japanese giant was trying to...
Round Up What Was Announced at the Square Enix Presents Showcase?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
Square Enix brought back its Presents branding for a digital showcase to coincide with E3 2021, packaging together lots of updates for games that have already hit the market and titles slated for the future. Given the publisher's pedigree, there's always a lot of excitement whenever it takes to the stage. If you didn't...
Reaction Xbox Game Pass Is the Thorn in PS5's Side
Jim Ryan, we have a problem
The curtain has closed on a very strong Xbox briefing, which saw its beefed up first-party roster – and a lot of timed exclusives – deliver the first real E3 2021 livestream of the year. The event has been on life support thus far, but with good pacing and plenty of content, Microsoft proved that there is still a...
News The Crew 2 Keeps on Rolling with Ongoing Support
Crew cut
Say what you will about Ubisoft, but it keeps its games alive for a very long time. The Crew 2 is celebrating its third anniversary, but developer Ivory Tower is not going anywhere, with another season of content ready to release. This will get underway with the US Speed Tour East starting next month, bringing a new set of events spanning...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Plagues PS5 in 2022
Rat-filled sequel announced
Update: A Plague Tale: Requiem has been confirmed for PlayStation 5 by publisher Focus Home Interactive, but it will not release on PS4. "Embark on an emotional and breathtaking journey in the sequel to the award-winning A Plague Tale: Innocence," the blurb reads. "Follow Amicia and her brother Hugo, as they do whatever...
News Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Is a Souls-Looking Action RPG, Out 2022 on PS5, PS4
"A bold new vision for Final Fantasy"
Well, the leaks were kind of right. Square Enix has announced Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin — a Final Fantasy spinoff title that looks very Dark Souls in terms of gameplay, with a bit more of an anime edge. It's being developed by Nioh studio Team Ninja, and it has a vague 2022 release window for...
News Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Save the Universe on PS5, PS4 This October
The rumours were true
After years of rumours, Square Enix and Eidos Montreal have officially announced Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Coming to both PlayStation 5 and PS4, it's an action adventure game in which you play Peter Quill, aka Star Lord, in a space-spanning adventure with the usual rag-tag team: Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Drax, and...
News Battlefield 2042 Online Gameplay Blows Our Minds
Near future warfare
What do we need to do to get on EA's list as a Battlefield 2042 game tester? Seriously, we've got holiday time to take and the latest multiplayer shooter from DICE could fill it nicely. The FPS debuted some online action during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, sharing what the game will look like once you team up with...
News Spiritual Suikoden Successor Eiyuden Chronicle Now Aiming for 2023 Release on PS5, PS4
A long journey ahead
Announced earlier this year as a project on Kickstarter, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes now has a vague 2023 release window. At least it seems like they're being honest! The Japanese RPG, which is headed by ex-Suikoden developers, is set to launch on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. You can catch a better glimpse of the game...
Live Watch the E3 2021 Square Enix Presents Livestream Right Here
Be there or be Square
With the Xbox juggernaut out of the way, E3 2021 attention turns to Square Enix and its roster of upcoming releases. We know that the likes of Babylon's Fall and Life Is Strange: True Colors will feature heavily during the stream, but all eyes will be on the next project from Eidos Montreal, which is rumoured to be a Guardians...
News Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Demo Out Now on PS5 Until 24th June
Paradise is here
Newly announced action RPG Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin actually has a 'Trial Version' out right now on PlayStation 5, despite the fact that the full game is set to release in 2022. The PS5 exclusive demo sounds reasonably beefy, offering a section of the game where you can sample the combat, as well as protagonist...
News Martha Is Dead in PS5, PS4 Horror from The Town of Light Team
Underwater agony
The next title from the team behind psychological horror The Town of Light revolves around the Tale of the White Lady, and is set against a gorgeous Tuscany backdrop. Martha Is Dead is pitched as a first-person thriller, in which you’ll assume the role of the titular character’s twin sister, who must come to terms with the...
News Babylon's Fall Slashes onto PS5 as Well as PS4, But Still No Release Date
More gameplay shown
Action RPG Babylon's Fall got a new trailer during Square Enix's E3 showcase, and it's given us more gameplay footage than ever before. It also confirms that the title's coming to PlayStation 5 as well as PlayStation 4. However, we still don't have a release date. As for our own take on this, it looks a bit... Tame, doesn't it?...
News Legend of Mana's PS4 Remaster Sets the Scene with Opening Movie
Mana, that looks nice
Legend of Mana first released over 20 years ago on the PS1, but is getting a PS4 remaster later this month – and here’s a glimpse of the opening cinematic. The game’s due out on 24th August, so you won’t have to wait long to play this. Oh, and if you wanted to compare it to the original, you can watch that below:...
News Acclaimed Rogue-Like Hades Finally Comes to PS5, PS4 This August
Acclaimed indie coming soon
We've been hearing all about how amazing Hades is for months and months now, but it's finally time for us to play the darn thing. Supergiant Games' latest launched on PC and Switch in September of last year, and it's gone on to receive countless awards for its compelling rogue-like gameplay and storytelling elements. The...
News Atomic Heart Is the Wildest Game of E3 2021 So Far
Sing the Blondie song
Want to see the craziest trailer of E3 2021 so far? Of course, you do – who wouldn’t? Well, this Atomic Heart clip will take some beating. At just 61 seconds, it packs a lot into its running time: creepy robotic infants, BioShock-esque hand powers, weird walking treasure chests – you name it and the game’s definitely...
Talking Point Did You Enjoy the Square Enix Presents Showcase?
What a final fantasy
The online E3 2021 shenanigans continue as Square Enix takes to the digital stage to deliver a very exciting line-up of announcements from both its Japanese and western studios. There's always excitement whenever the publisher brings some goodies to the party, so it's no surprise there was a lot of hype surrounding this...
News Riders Republic PS5 Will Have More Players on Screen Than PS4
Crossplay confirmed
The PlayStation 5 version of Riders Republic will allow you to compete against more than 50 other players at once, while the PS4 release will restrict that number to around 20. It’s one of the advantages of buying the online extreme sports title on Sony’s next-gen console – although you will be eligible for a free PS4 to...
News Diablo 2: Resurrected Goes to Hell on PS5, PS4 in September
Back for more
Diablo 2: Resurrected has an official release date. The remastered and readjusted action RPG slaughters demons of all shapes and sizes this September on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. The 23rd September, to be precise. Are you up for the return of Diablo 2? Pick your favourite class in the comments section below.
News Marvel's Avengers Fights the War for Wakanda in August, Free for All Players
A wild Black Panther appears
Marvel’s Avengers’ somewhat anticipated Black Panther expansion, War for Wakanda, will finally flash its claws at PlayStation 5 and PS4 in August – and here’s your first taste of what to expect. Like all other expansions for the game, this will be free for everyone to play – and, of course, you’ll be able to...
Live Watch the E3 2021 Warner Bros Back 4 Blood Livestream Right Here
Back again
Are we still doing this? We’re still doing this. E3 2021 continues to very much be a thing, with Warner Bros’ presentation of Back 4 Blood. You’ve definitely not seen this 1,000 times before since it was announced. Tune in from 2PM PDT/5PM EDT/10PM BST as all of the action gets underway. E3 2021: Warner Bros Back 4 Blood (13th...
News Life Is Strange Remastered Collection Feels a 30th September Release Date
Here are some comparisons
Here’s your first look at the Life Is Strange Remastered Collection, which is slated to release on 30th September for PlayStation 4. The trailer – which was showcased during Square Enix Presents livestream earlier today – includes several side-by-sides, showing the improvements that have been made. To be honest, we...
Live Watch the Future Games Show 2021 Right Here
Future nostalgia
The final event of the day will see prestigious voice talent Troy Baker and Laura Bailey host the Future Games Show 2021 livestream. Expect this one to be similar to past shows, with gameplay footage and trailers for a variety of lower-profile releases. It gets underway from 4PM PDT/7PM EDT/12AM BST. Future Games Show 2021 (13th...
News Ski What You Did There! PSVR's Fracked Hits the Slopes
Frackin' fun
As far as last hurrahs go, PlayStation VR’s upcoming cel-shaded first-person shooter Fracked looks like a strong send-off for the headset. Scheduled to release later this summer, the game promises pure high-octane action, as this video above demonstrates. One shootout takes place down a ski-slope, 007-style – before the action...
News FAR: Changing Tides Goes Sailing on PS5, PS4 Later This Year
The follow-up to Lone Sails
Developer Okomotive is making a sequel to indie hit FAR: Lone Sails. Just announced at the PC Gaming Show but also coming to PlayStation 5 and PS4, FAR: Changing Tides is slated for a release at the end of this year. As you'll probably tell from the trailer above, the follow-up ditches sand dunes for the sea breeze. Take...
News Great Looking Dodgeball RPG Dodgeball Academia Takes Aim at PS4
Pow!
We didn't wake up today thinking that we'd be desperate to play a dodgeball RPG, but here we are. Only just announced, Dodgeball Academia is a cartoony adventure where you're out to become the ultimate dodgeball player. You'll test your skills all across a world that's apparently obsessed with the sport, and you'll be able to recruit a bunch of...
News Direct Traffic and Dance (?) in Traffic Jams on PSVR
Stop right there, thank you very much
Barmy traffic management simulation Traffic Jams will patrol PSVR from 26th August, developer Little Chicken has announced. As demonstrated in the trailer embedded above, you’ll be using hand gestures to control the flow of cars and lorries – and also engaging in the odd dance battle along the way. The...
News Life Is Strange: True Colors Outlines Psychic Empathy Powers
Feelin' this
We’ve already seen a fair amount of Life Is Strange: True Colors, but Deck Nine has been keeping protagonist Alex Chen’s powers close to its collective chest. This video outlines in a little more detail how it works: her ability to sense emotion, and how she can use that to make meaningful decisions in the game. It’s not the...
Saturday12th Jun 2021
News Trek to Yomi Is Like Side-Scrolling Ghost of Tsushima, Coming to PS5 in 2022
Live by the sword
With its feudal Japanese setting and emphasis on sword-based combat, upcoming indie title Trek to Yomi is giving us serious Ghost of Tsushima vibes. This is a side-scrolling action game, and it definitely shows promise in the above trailer. It's slashing its way to PlayStation 5 at some point in 2022, but are you ready to spill...
News PS4 Saves Are Compatible with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order on PS5
No awkward transfers
Sony’s save transfer protocol, when shifting progress from the PlayStation 4 versions of games to the PS5, has been shoddy to say the least. Final Fantasy VII Remake – which released this week – requires you to install the PS4 version of the game, upload your progress to the game’s cloud, install the PS5 edition, and...
News Actually, PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan Doesn't Hate Old Games
"Next time I'll keep my mouth shut"
“Why would anyone play this?” It’s a quote that will cling to Jim Ryan for his entire career – and now he’s actually addressed it. For those in desperate need of context, the PlayStation boss famously told Time about the occasion he attended a Gran Turismo event: “The PS1 and the PS2 games, they looked...
Round Up What Was Announced at Ubisoft Forward?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
Ubisoft was the next big publisher to take to the digital stage across this week or so of gaming reveals, bringing with it lots of open-world AAA titles. Many of those games will be coming to PlayStation 5 and PS4, so us lot had a lot to check out. For those who missed the showcase, though, you may be wondering what actually...
News Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Announced for PS5, Coming 2022 from Ubisoft
A case of the blues
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora will arrive on PlayStation 5 at some point in 2022. That's right, Ubisoft is adapting James Cameron's ridiculously expensive movie into a next-gen video game. At the time of writing, we don't really know what it'll entail — all we have to go on is the above CG trailer. Needless to say, it'll...
Mini Review Chicory: A Colorful Tale (PS5) - Painterly Puzzler Is Almost Perfect
An easel recommendation
Sometimes the world can feel colourless. Yet when we attempt to add some of our own — a splash of vivid red across, for example, a bus shelter — we're on the wrong side of a vandalism charge. So to the escapist world of gaming we once again turn, leaping into this absolute charmer about the emotional burden of creativity...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order the First Game to Offer Free Physical to Digital PS5 Upgrade
Just contact EA
Since the PlayStation 5 launched last November, free PS4 to PS5 upgrades have been fairly common as developers re-release their titles with enhancements for the new generation. The only problem has been if you own a physical copy of a PS4 game, you would have to also buy the PS5 system with a disc drive in order to qualify for the...
News PS5 Console Exclusive Godfall Is, Er, Coming to PS4
Yup
Look, it’s easy to poke fun, but there are a lot of people still playing on PlayStation 4 and… Aw, who are we kidding, this is pretty funny. PS5 console exclusive Godfall is coming to PS4 on 10th August, in a bizarre example of a game effectively getting a downgrade rather than an upgrade. If you do choose to play on Sony’s last-gen...
News Rocksmith+ Jams on PS5, PS4 with Subscription Teaching Tool
Axe to grind
A new version of Rocksmith is “coming soon” to PlayStation 5 and PS4, with a smartphone app allowing you to play without any cables to your console. While you will still be able to plug in if you prefer, your mobile device will effectively turn into a recorder, reading either your acoustic or electric guitar and scoring you...
News Far Cry 6 DLC Will Feature Previous Villains, Including Vaas
Check out the trailer
Update: Ubisoft confirmed its post-launch plans for Far Cry 6, revealing today's leak is indeed true. But it actually gets even better because the season pass comes with Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon too. Cool! Original story: A Far Cry 6 trailer has leaked ahead of tonight's Ubisoft Forward event that detai
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla DLC and Updates Will Continue Well Into 2022
One handed swords coming soon
As promised, Ubisoft has detailed the future of Assassin's Creed Valhalla. The big news here is that support for the game will continue "well into" 2022. Additional expansions are in development, with a teaser for a mystical-looking DLC shown at the end of the video above. Turning to the more immediate future, one...
News Lance Reddick, Ella Balinska Star in Netflix's Resident Evil
Reddick is Wesker
Netflix has cast The Wire’s Lance Reddick as Albert Wesker in its live-action adaptation of Resident Evil. PlayStation fans will, of course, recognise the American actor for his role as Sylens in Horizon Zero Dawn, but here he will play one of gaming’s most iconic villains in a show that sounds like it will deviate...
News Expanded Co-Op Shooter World War Z: Aftermath Infests PS5, PS4
Bite me
Saber Interactive’s popular PlayStation 4 co-op shooter World War Z is getting an expanded re-release named Aftermath, which will bundle all of the content from World War Z: Game of the Year Edition, and throw in a ton of new features. These additions include new characters, a new melee system, new zombies, and a first-person mode. The...
Talking Point Was Ubisoft Forward a Show to Remember?
French findings
Ubisoft is one of the biggest third-party publishers to put on its own show during this summer period of reveals, so with many fans spread across the globe, we think it's worth polling what you thought of its latest digital event. The large collection of studios is always a mainstay for this time of the year, so it was hardly a...
Live Watch the E3 2021 Ubisoft Forward Livestream Right Here
And away we go
From a PlayStation persuasion, Ubisoft Forward is arguably the most important E3 2021 livestream thus far. With games like Rainbow Six: Extraction, Riders Republic, and Far Cry 6, as well as updates to Assassin's Creed Valhalla, we're effectively ensured a strong show from the French publisher. Join us from 12PM PDT/3PM EDT/8PM BST...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 380
Rift apart
The busy E3 2021 weekend is upon us, but unlike in past years there are no late nights and no Sony, so just how busy remains up for debate. We’re confident we will see some PS5 games over the next couple of days, and we really can’t ask for more than that, can we? Robert Ramsey, Deputy Editor: I'll be trying to sneak some Guilty...
News Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions Pulls No Punches on 3rd September
It's a livin'
Announced earlier in the week for PlayStation 4, arcade sports game Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions now has a release date and trailer. Due out on 3rd September, the tie-in features a number of famous faces from the Rocky film franchise, including Apollo Creed, Clubber Lang, and Ivan Drago. They’ve all been given a cartoon...
News Riddle This Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One PS5, PS4 Trailer
Origin story
There’s still no firm release date attached to Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One, but this cinematic trailer will make you wish there was. Debuted as part of the IGN Expo overnight, the clip sets the scene for the prequel, which sees the eponymous investigator wrestling with his emotions as he seeks to solve a very personal case. For...
News Rainbow Six Extraction Coming This September for PS5, PS4
Siege spin-off shares gameplay
After a rather necessary name change, it's been announced that Rainbow Six Extraction is just two months away from releasing. It's hitting PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 16th September 2021, bringing with it a selection of the Operators from Rainbow Six: Siege and putting them in a co-op experience for up to three players...
News Just Dance 2022 Will Slay on PS5, PS4 This November
Music includes track from Todrick Hall
Another year, another Just Dance game. Ubisoft has officially announced Just Dance 2022, the next entry in its annual musical franchise. There's not a whole lot to report here — it's the game you expect, only with a more up-to-date list of tracks to make you move your feet. Ubisoft does seem very excited...
News Aiden Pearce and His Iconic Cap Descend on London in Watch Dogs Legion DLC
Due out on 6th July
Here’s your first look at Watch Dogs Legion expansion Bloodline, which sees Aiden Pearce arrive in London for a big job. You’ll be tasked with breaking into a shady tech corporation, where you’ll need to steal a device that provides control over an army of weaponised robots. It’s set before the events of the main game...
News Riders Republic Saddles Up on PS5, PS4 from 2nd September
Downhill jam
Ubisoft made us wait for it, but Riders Republic looks like it will be worth it in the end. The spiritual successor to Steep (with a sprinkling of The Crew 2 in there) is effectively an extreme sports sandbox, where you can race wingsuits, descend hills on mountain bikes, or just explore and discover the beautiful open world around you...
Live Watch the E3 2021 Gearbox Livestream Right Here
Randy Pitchford in Wonderlands
The E3 2021 livestream schedule has added a new name to its roster this year: Gearbox Entertainment. Presumably, this stream will include more information on the developer’s upcoming fantasy-themed looter shooter: Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. You can tune in from 2PM PDT/5PM EDT/10PM BST. E3 2021: Gearbox (12th June):...
News Shadow Warrior 3 Continues to Look Like Utter Chaos in Latest Gameplay Trailer
Doomed
The Shadow Warrior series certainly walks its own path, and we definitely appreciate it. Shadow Warrior 3 sees protagonist Lo Wang and his sidekick Orochi Zilla going on another world-saving adventure, this time trying to recapture a dragon they inadvertently freed from its prison. As you can see in this gameplay trailer, the way they'll...
Live Watch the Devolver Direct Livestream Right Here
Welcome to the madhouse
Right, well, it’s back: the Devolver Direct. Expect more absolute madness from indie label Devolver Digital, as has been the trend for a few years now. How many meaningful game announcements will come from this is up for debate, but you can catch the full thing live on this page from 1:30PM PDT/4:30PM EDT/9:30PM BST...
News Arcade Paradise Trailer Welcomes You to the King Wash Laundromat
Play, profit, purchase
Following its announcement back in March, Arcade Paradise is back with another news beat that takes the form of a new trailer. It explains how to run a successful arcade and laundry all at the same time, complete with some slices of gameplay. Glimpses at arcade titles such as Spacerace Simulator, Woodguy Simulator, and Zombat...
Friday11th Jun 2021
No word on when it'll be back
As part of a new interview with Axios, PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has commented on the delisting of Cyberpunk 2077 from the PS Store last December. Six months after the RPG's hotly-anticipated release, the game is yet to return to Sony's digital supermarket, and that's because the company didn't want to sell something...
News Beware This Trophy in PS5 Stunner Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Something to be aware of
Update: As a correction here, while there are 30 Blizon Crystals in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, you only actually need to hit 29 of them to unlock the Shifty Character Trophy. You therefore should not need to return to the grind rail section outlined in this article in order to get the Platinum Trophy. However, if for...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Is, Er, Out Now on PS5
Not that EA wants you to know
Well, this is one way to release a game: just never date it at all. The native PlayStation 5 version of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is available now around the world, not that EA has bothered to tell anyone about it. Physical copies arrived at retailers unannounced earlier this week, and we’d expected a date to be...
News PS5's Game Library Now Defaults to Your Installed Software
Install you ever wanted
Sony has quietly altered the order of PlayStation 5’s Game Library, which previously used to default to your entire collection of games. The system now shows your installed software first, but you can still tab to the right to see everything you’ve ever purchased. This is an appreciated alteration as, while it was only...
News PS5 Scalpers Frustrate and Upset Sony Boss Jim Ryan
You're not alone
Annoyed you can't get your hands on a PlayStation 5 console? You're not the only one because PlayStation boss Jim Ryan feels for you. As part of a new interview with Axiom, the suit has directly commented on the scalping situation that plagued the first few months of the system's lifespan. While the problem seems to have...
Mini Review The Persistence Enhanced (PS5) - Survival Horror Roguelite Still Rocks
Returnal
Before there was Returnal, there was The Persistence. Being tethered to PlayStation VR at launch, Firesprite’s roguelite sci-fi survival horror never quite got the attention it deserved, but it was a well-executed marriage of genres. Set aboard an abandoned deep-space colony ship overrun by a mutated crew, you find yourself revived by the...
News Elden Ring Combat, Open World, and Story All Detailed
Everything you need to know
Who else is still on a high following that Elden Ring trailer last night? We know we are, so it's time to rummage through every single detail we can find about the FromSoftware title so far. The official website is the best place for that, serving up a brief overview of the game's story, open world, and gameplay. Buckle...
Reaction Partnerships Show PlayStation Empowering Creators, And Avoiding an Acquisition War
Sony's direction
On the eve of a Microsoft press conference, it’s hard not to be wary of the dreaded ‘a’ word if you’re a PlayStation fan: acquisitions. Oh, the dreaded acquisitions. Xbox’s well-publicised buyout of Bethesda changed everything; all bets are off when it comes to the Redmond juggernaut now, and it has the luxury of deep...
News WitcherCon Announced for 9th July, Hopefully Has News on The Witcher 3 PS5
Toss a con to your Witcher
CD Projekt Red is teaming up with Netflix to bring us WitcherCon — a celebration of all things The Witcher. As you may already know, the Netflix series' second season is coming soon, so we imagine that this online event will probably focus on the live action show. But going by the announcement, it sounds like the games...
News Back 4 Blood Open Beta Begins This August, Cross-Play Enabled
Play with everyone
The Left 4 Dead spiritual successor from Turtle Rock Studios Back 4 Blood will be treated to an open beta on almost every platform starting 12th August 2021. With cross-play and cross-gen support both enabled, PlayStation 5 and PS4 players can team up with friends on other platforms. There is a period of early access tied to the...
Master of all
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is getting a brand new game mode on the 15th June, as part of the title's next major update. The 'Mastery Challenge' will provide Eivor with, well, a bunch of challenges to undertake — and it sounds quite in-depth, with score tracking and various modifiers to take into account. Mastery Challenge is being...
News Sony: Perverse to Restrict First-Party IP to PlayStation Community, Mobile News Coming Soon
"Sooner than you might think"
Sony is breaking down barriers for PlayStation’s biggest intellectual property, as part of a multi-faceted strategy that will see the release of television shows, movies, and, yes, smartphone games. The platform holder has been hiring for a new mobile-focused division for a little while, and boss Jim Ryan has hinted...
News Kena: Bridge of Spirits Looks Lovely, New Gameplay Shown in Dev Presentation
Is it August yet?
As if we needed further proof that Kena: Bridge of Spirits will be an utter delight, developer Ember Lab has shown off a little more of the PlayStation 5 and PS4 adventure. As part of the Tribeca Game Spotlight, the game received a good few minutes in the spotlight, and we got to see some all-new footage — including gameplay...
News Promising Action RPG Tribes of Midgard Lands on PS5, PS4 in July
Ragnarok's coming
Tribes of Midgard continues to look quite good in its latest trailer, which confirms that the game will come to PlayStation platforms late next month. It'll release for both PS5 and PS4 on the 27th July. If you're unfamiliar with Tribes of Midgard, it's an action RPG with crafting and building elements. It also encourages co-op...
Gallery Gawk at Gorgeous Kena: Bridge of Spirits PS5 Screens
Kena believe it
Cor, blimey – feast your eyes on these new Kena: Bridge of Spirits screens. We’ve known all along that the Ember Labs outing would be a feast for the senses, but this new batch of images is dazzling even our cynical eyes. Many of the images show gameplay, as the heroine draws her bow and faces off against evil tree antagonists...
Feature E3 2021 Predictions Quiz - 20 Questions to Get You Hyped for E3
Can you beat E3?
2020 saw E3 disappear completely, breaking our impressive five-year streak of hosting an annual E3 community quiz here on Push Square. But in case you haven't heard, E3 is back for 2021 — and so is our quiz! We've got 20 yes or no questions lined up below, and we kindly ask you to help us predict E3 2021. Just for the record, E3...
News Doki Doki Literature Club Plus Brings Cult Hit Visual Novel to PS5, PS4 with Extra Content
Okey dokey
Back in 2017, developer Team Salvato made real waves with Doki Doki Literature Club. Released to little fanfare on Steam, the visual novel became something of a cult classic almost instantly, for reasons best left to discover when you play it for yourself. Of course, PlayStation users may not have had the means to check it out, but fret...
Live Watch Koch Primetime Right Here
Prime matter
Koch Media, and its various subsidiaries including Deep Silver and new publishing label Prime Matter, will be joining the E3 2021 hype train this week with a livestream of its own. The publisher’s already told us what not to expect: basically all of its big brands. Tune in from 12PM PDT/3PM EDT/8PM BST. Koch Primetime (11th June,...
Live Watch the IGN Expo Right Here
You can't IGNore it
IGN Expo returns for a second run this year to coincide with the E3 2021 celebrations. There'll be gameplay and announcements during the livestream, so plenty to keep you entertained. The broadcast will begin at 1PM PDT/4PM EDT/9PM BST. IGN Expo (11th June): <liveblog id="1106_liv_ign" tags="#PS5 #PS4 #IGNExpo" video=" />
News Fallout 76 Scraps Battle Royale Mode in September
Because nobody's playing it
It's lights out for the Battle Royale mode in Fallout 76 as Bethesda announced the post-launch offering will be removed from the game at the end of September. The reason why? There aren't enough users actively playing it to justify keeping it around. Full lobbies were tough to come by, meaning matchmaking times were...
News PS5, PS4's Sifu Busts a Move at The Club in New Trailer
Bar room brawl
If you’ve ever been to Birmingham for a night out, you’ll be familiar with the scenes in Sifu’s new trailer. The promising PlayStation 5 and PS4 brawler got a new trailer as part of the IGN Expo, which focuses on a new level: The Club. And we’re not talking about your average fight club, but a literal night club, complete with...
News Annapurna Interactive Gets Its Own Showcase Event in July
Stray! Solar Ash! Outer Wilds!
Annapurna Interactive, the indie publishing label with a consistently good catalogue, is set to host its very own live event. Dubbed simply the Annapurna Interactive Showcase, the company is preparing to show off a few of its intriguing titles in July. The publisher promises "gameplay reveals, new game announcements,...
News Unannounced Super Monkey Ball Game, Banana Mania, Rated in Brazil
Monkeying around
SEGA fans might have something to look forward to in the near future, as it appears Super Monkey Ball is making some sort of comeback. Following the arrival of Banana Blitz HD, there's been the question of whether the publisher would take the extra step and make a brand new game in the series. Fortunately, a new project does appear...
Thursday10th Jun 2021
Review Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection (PS4) - Cut-Throat Action, Old-School Design
Ninja star
Ryu Hayabusa has been enjoying an early retirement ever since the Ninja Gaiden series was put on ice years ago. Team Ninja has been busying itself with the Nioh games in the meantime, a more deliberate style of action title that takes things in a different, yet more modern, direction. Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection brings Ryu back with...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PS5 Bundles Release in France
Due out this week
Update: If you needed further evidence of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PS5 bundles releasing in France, well, here they are. Real, physical hardware boxes featuring Insomniac Games' platformer on the cover. So far, these have only released in France, but we'll let you know if they're made available elsewhere. Original Story:...
Guide What Time Is Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live?
When and where to watch
When is Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live? Geoff Keighley is back for a second year to put on a series of digital events that promise to contain many gaming announcements and reveals. Last time around, the hype man put on the streams in replacement of E3, but now he'll be competing for the limelight with E3 2021. As such, it...
News Elden Ring Dated for January 2022 on PS5, PS4 in New Trailer
It lives
After almost two years of complete silence, FromSoftware's Elden Ring finally marked its return at Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live with a brand new trailer and a release date. It will release on both PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 21st January 2022. Yes, it made its comeback and got a confirmed date all in one go! The game will support a free...
News Death Stranding Director's Cut Coming to PS5 Soon
Full reveal just "weeks away"
Death Stranding Director's Cut has been announced for PlayStation 5, but all we have to go on is a rather vague trailer that shows a new environment and what seem to be enemy guards. It's got some serious Metal Gear vibes as protagonist Sam thinks about hiding inside a cardboard box. That's Kojima for you! We're...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order PS5 Shadow Drop Seemingly Imminent
Can you feel the Force?
It looks like the PlayStation 5 port of the critically acclaimed Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will release this week – surprise! Citing UK retail sources, The Gamer reported earlier today that major chains had received next-gen stock of the Respawn title, which is apparently slated to shadow drop this Friday. Now the...
News Xbox Head Targets Sony for Not Launching Games Day and Date on PC
"Others bring console games to PC years later"
Xbox head Phil Spencer has thrown a quick bit of shade at Sony for holding off on bringing its formerly exclusive titles to PC until years after their original console release. After boasting of being the only company to ship titles across PC, consoles, and the cloud on the same day, Spencer said:...
News F1 2021 Laps Predecessors with 4K, 60fps and 1440p, 120fps Options on PS5
Speed demon
The next-gen version of F1 2021 will run at blistering speeds on the PlayStation 5, with the developer pledging two visual configurations: Graphics and Performance. The former will run at a smooth 60 frames-per-second in full 4K while the latter will deliver 120 frames-per-second at 1440p. That’s all according to a Gaming Bolt...
Round Up What Was Announced at Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
It's time to put the PlayStation controller down for just a second and tune in to a series of livestreams across the next seven days or so to see what's next for the gaming industry. Geoff Keighley got the annual online celebration rolling with a Kickoff Live showcase dedicated to his own Summer Game Fest promotion,...
Gallery Elden Ring Screenshots Are a Sight to Behold
Bask in their glory
Elden Ring is back, and it's hitting PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 21st January 2022. It feels rather good to actually write that down, and with the reveal trailer out of the way, it's time to soak up the direct, in-game screenshots. This is what you can look forward to playing in just seven months time! Yes, it really is that close...
Live Watch Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live Right Here
Blow the whistle
E3 2021 is underway, except it’s not. But it kinda is. Aw, this year is a confusing one! So, Summer Game Fest: Kick Off Live is a new event from Geoff Keighley, which you can kinda consider to be a curtain raiser on E3 2021 – even though it’s not actually part of E3 2021! Think of this like summer version of The Game Awards,...
Feature Koch Media Announces New Publishing Label, Prime Matter, with 12 Upcoming Games
Here's everything you need to know
Koch Media isn't a well-known name like EA, Activision, or Ubisoft, but it's a major player in the gaming space. Part of Embracer Group, a conglomerate that also includes THQ Nordic, the company is a leading European distributor and publisher, with its own suite of IPs you'll probably have played before. Under the...
News Another Big Assassin's Creed Valhalla Patch Probably Hits Next Week
Are you up for the challenge?
The next big update for Assassin's Creed Valhalla will drop in the near future, it seems. Patch 1.022 was spotted by PlayStation Game Size when it was added to PlayStation servers earlier this week. In the past, this has almost always meant that the update will be available to download around seven days later. What's...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Graphics Comparison Shows Fidelity, Performance, and Performance RT
The choice is yours
Which graphics mode is best in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart? Based on our experience with Fidelity, Performance, and Performance RT, we’d recommend the last option; in our opinion, the sacrifices you make in resolution are more than made up for by the stunning reflections and responsive gameplay. Don’t just take our word...
Mini Review Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl (PS4) - Mallrats Brawler with Nine NES Chapters Nootch
NESnootchie bickety bam beat-'em-up
Can a retro modern game be too retro for its own good? This is a question we asked ourselves while playing Interabang Entertainment's Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl as a PS4 beat-'em-up restricted by the limitations of additionally being released on a cartridge for the original NES hardware. We also questioned...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Basim Armour Out Now for Free
Dress up as the assassin himself
Basim, one of the main characters in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, has some cool proto-Assassin armour — and players have been asking for it to be added as a wearable costume since the game's launch. Here we are over half a year later, and it's finally here — for free. To get Basim's costume, all you have to do is...
News Sony Announces Partnership with Deviation Games to Make New IP
But that's all we know
Sony has announced yet another partnership with a new developer to make a new IP under its wing for PlayStation consoles. Deviation Games is making a "brand-new original IP", and that's just about all we know. As part of a PlayStation Blog post, CEO Dave Anthony said: "While I can confirm development is already underway,...
News Bruce Campbell Introduces Evil Dead: The Game on PS5, PS4
Hail to the king, baby
You can already play as Bruce Campbell’s Ash Williams in Dead by Daylight, but we suppose it was only a matter of time before Evil Dead got its own dedicated game. This is a co-op game coming to PlayStation 5 and PS4 later this year, with Saber Interactive leading on development duties. There’s an asymmetric element to the...
News Scarlet Nexus PS5, PS4 Trophy List Tells of a Tricky Looking Platinum
Seeing red
The PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 Trophy lists for Scarlet Nexus have appeared on Sony's servers, giving us some insight into the scope of Bandai Namco's upcoming action RPG. As always, we'd advise against looking at the actual list if you're wary of spoilers, but we'll try to give you the general gist of things in this article. As our...
News New Tales of Arise Story Trailer Shows More Cool Looking Party Members
Arise again
Tales of Arise has a new story trailer, which gives a brief overview of what to expect from the game's world and lore. It also showcases some fresh characters, and we're really liking the designs of your main party members. The action RPG continues to show promise, then, and it's coming to both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 fairly...
News Jurassic World Evolution 2 Roars to PS5, PS4 This Year
Life finds a way
Management strategy game Jurassic World Evolution is getting a PlayStation 5 and PS4 sequel later this year, with Frontier Developments once again returning to the popular film property. The new game will boast a “brand new, immersive narrative campaign voiced by cast members from across the Jurassic World film franchise, exciting...
News Turn Based JRPG Monark Announced for PS5, PS4, Developed by Ex-Shin Megami Tensei Staff
Again with the demons
First teased just a couple of weeks back, Monark is a turn based Japanese RPG that's coming to both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in early 2022. Here in the West, it's being published by NIS America. One of the big talking points surrounding Monark is that developers who previously worked on the Shin Megami Tensei series are...
News Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Is a Fantasy Borderlands Spin-Off Coming Next Year
But don't call it a Borderlands game
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands has been officially announced, a new game from Gearbox Software. It's a spin-off from the popular Borderlands series, but it's set to be a fairly different proposition. Set in a fantasy world rather than sci-fi, Wonderlands looks to be a land filled with dragons and magic. Going by the...
Talking Point Did Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live Blow You Away?
Keighley delivers the goods
The summer season of game reveals is well and truly underway as Geoff Keighley starts proceedings with a kickoff show dedicated to the Summer Game Fest. The popular host is once again acting as a sort of adjudicator that brings together all of these gaming showcases under one roof, but his own livestream had lots of...
News Salt and Sacrifice Confirmed for PS5 and PS4, Out Next Year
From Ska Studios
Salt and Sanctuary developer Ska Studios is making a sequel to its hit 2D Souls-like, titled Salt and Sacrifice. Confirmed through a trailer at Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live, it'll hit PlayStation 5 and PS4 at some point next year. Check out the reveal trailer above. Salt and Sacrifice is the upcoming follow-up to the hardcore...
News Axiom Verge 2 Announced for PS5, PS4, Coming This Summer
Metroidvania sequel hitting PlayStation
When people talk about great indie games, Axiom Verge should be among them. A tough, Metroidvania style shooter, the game was a critical hit and is beloved by fans. News came a little while back that the developer, Thomas Happ, was busy working on a sequel, but unlike its predecessor, it wasn't announced for...
News The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes Spooks PS5, PS4 in October
Pazuzu pizzazz
Just in time for Halloween, the next chapter in The Dark Pictures Anthology, House of Ashes, will (make you) jump on PlayStation 5 and PS4 from 22nd October. As with past instalments, there’ll be a two-player online mode and couch-friendly local multiplayer option, in addition to the standard single player experience. “In the...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PS5 Launch Trailer Is Pure Hype
Almost time
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart releases tomorrow (!!!) around the world, and here’s one last trailer to secure your hype. This launch trailer lays out the plot, and includes some new scenes from the final game – including a second or two of a new interdimensional villain. Ooh, those Insomniac folks sure are teases, aren’t they?...
News Endless Dungeon Shows Us the Ropes in New Gameplay Trailer
Co-op rogue-lite game coming soon
Want another rogue-lite dungeon crawler? Well, here's one anyway. Despite its name, Endless Dungeon actually takes place on an ancient space station, and it's up to you and three others to protect it from encroaching alien threats. The game is a curious mix of dungeon crawling and tower defence. You'll need to...
News Two Point Campus Officially Announced, Coming Next Year on PS5, PS4
Plugging the leak
Two Point Campus, the follow-up to the excellent Two Point Hospital, has been formally announced by SEGA. Unfortunately, the surprise was scuppered by a big leak on the Microsoft Store site, but the goofy management sim has now been made official. If you missed the news from last month, Two Point Campus puts you in charge of...
News Last Stop Gets Weird on PS5, PS4 from 22nd July
Virginia dev returns
Virginia developer Variable State seems to love putting out the weird and wonderful, and its next title Last Stop certainly seems to continue in that lineage. In a very good way, that is. The narrative adventure was treated to a new trailer during the Days of the Devs 2021 livestream as well as a confirmed release date, which is...
News Hot Wheels Unleashed Takes the Action to the Skatepark in Latest Trailer
Ramping things up
We're still very curious to try out Hot Wheels Unleashed, the toy car racer from Milestone. The studio has been putting out motorcycle racing games for all eternity, but this arcadey game about little matchbox vehicles looks surprisingly decent for what it is. The latest trailer reveals a new environment to jump and drift through:...
Wednesday9th Jun 2021
News New PS5 Firmware Update Available to Download Now
Controller update too
Sony has today deployed a new PlayStation 5 firmware update, bringing the console up to version 21.01-03.20.00.04-00.00.00.0.0 (yes, really). Weighing in at 902.3MB, it should only take you a few minutes to install. What does the patch actually do, you ask? Well, here's the single note associated with the update: This system...
Rumour Call of Duty: Vanguard Reveal Planned for Warzone, Not E3
Coming to PS5 and PS4
It was sort of obvious this was going to happen, but Video Games Chronicle is reporting Activision will not be formally announcing the next entry in the Call of Duty franchise at E3 2021, instead opting to reveal the game inside Call of Duty: Warzone. What is now being called Call o
News Battlefield 2042 Goes Near Future on PS5 and PS4, Out in October
Check out the reveal trailer
Update: Following the leak earlier today, DICE has officially unveiled Battlefield 2042 with an announcement trailer. The gameplay reveal will take place on 13th June 2021. Check it out above, with extra information and screenshots available below. The game will not have a singleplayer campaign, and neither will there...
News Naughty Dog Seeking to Bring Studio's Trademark Ambition and Quality to Multiplayer Project
The hype is real
In a number of multiplayer focused job listings, Naughty Dog has expressed its goal to “bring the same level of ambition and quality of our signature, story-driven games” to its new online experience. It’s almost certain the team is referring to its spin-off, standalone The Last of Us multiplayer game, which was announced over...
News EA Play Members on PS5, PS4 Get Early Battlefield 2042 Beta Access, 10 Hour Free Trial
Perks
If you subscribe to EA Play on either PlayStation 5 or PS4, you’ll be able to try out Battlefield 2042 with “early access” to the game’s open beta. You’ll also be able to put the first-person shooter through its paces with a 10-hour trial, scheduled to start on 15th October. Beyond that, you can expect monthly rewards and 10 per cent...
News Battlefield 2042 Doesn't Have a Single Player Campaign on PS5, PS4
Last-gen version has half the players
If you were holding out hope for a single player campaign in Battlefield 2042, then don’t. EA has announced – alongside the reveal of the online shooter earlier today – that this release is all about its multiplayer. Justifying the decision in an interview with Eurogamer.net, design director Daniel Berlin...
News PS Store Double Discounts Sale Has Over 400 PS5, PS4 Deals
Metro! Gran Turismo! Trains!
The big PlayStation Store Days of Play sale has come to an end, which means it's time to immediately replace it with a new slate of game discounts! The PS Store double discounts promotion is all about PS Plus, increasing the amount of money you save if you're subscribed to Sony's service. These price drops will stick...
News Insomniac Devs Say Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Was Made without Crunch
Industry has been under scrutiny
Crunch has become a common point of controversy in the games industry, with titles like The Last of Us: Part II and Cyberpunk 2077 coming under scrutiny for the intense environments in which they’re created. Many developers making high-profile games work long and difficult hours, which can result in health...
News Battlefield 2042's First Year Will Be Marked by Four Battle Passes
Battle it out
Say what you will about developer DICE, but its post-release support is usually strong. Star Wars Battlefront 2 – a title rightly ridiculed at launch – blossomed into something spectacular once the Swedish studio was done with it, and Battlefield V also received some pretty impressive post-release additions as well. Battlefield...
News Ratchet, Clank, and Rivet Travel Through a Rift to Sackboy: A Big Adventure
DLC outfits arrive on Rift Apart launch day
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is due out on 11th June, which is now just a couple of days away. The PlayStation 5 exclusive is a real winner with its charming story and characters, over-the-top weapons, and amazing technical achievements. A key part of the game's premise is the titular rifts in the...
Tuesday8th Jun 2021
Review Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (PS5) - Intergalactic Stunner Puts PS5's Power on Display
Lombax for good
If the Earth was in peril from intergalactic invaders and needed a game developer to save its ass, governments across the globe would turn to Insomniac Games. You can practically bank on the Burbank-based developer to deliver top-notch titles these days, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is no exception. TL;DR: this PlayStation 5...
News Last Days of Play Challenge Finished, Unlocking Free PS4 Dynamic Theme
Done for another year
Sony's annual Days of Play promotion for 2021 comes to an end across the next 24 hours, with the PlayStation Store sale wrapping things up and community challenges now at an end. It's a good job then that participants managed to complete the final set of tasks just in time, unlocking a free PS4 dynamic theme. Sorry PS5 owners,...
Mini Review Tour de France 2021 (PS4) - Nacon Peddles Another Tactical Sports Sim
Battle of Brittany
Outside of fitness software like Zwift and VirZOOM, it’s hard to imagine how you can make a game about cycling entertaining. French studio Cyanide has been trying for several years now, and Tour de France 2021 is the culmination of its efforts so far, delivering a realistic simulation of the world’s third most-watched sporting...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Marketing Revives Sunset Overdrive Accounts
RYNO 8 summons objects from other games
Insomniac Games has allowed its interns to go crazy today, as it readies the release of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. As part of an awkward but entertaining social media promotional campaign, it’s allowed the platformer’s cast of characters to take control of its Twitter account – fan fiction style...
News Upcoming Action RPG Tales of Arise Is a Reasonable Size on PS5
An early look
It looks like the PlayStation 5 file size for Tales of Arise has been spotted, even though the game's not out for another three months or so. According to the reliable PlayStation Game Size on Twitter, the upcoming action RPG weighs in at a reasonable 37.2GB on Sony's current-gen system. This is without additional data, however, such...
News Minecraft PS4 Adds New Set of Trophies as Caves and Cliffs Releases
Cliffs notes
Mojang has crafted up an entire second set of Trophies for Minecraft: PS4 Edition, which has rolled out alongside the anticipated Caves & Cliffs Part 1 update today. The new set will allow the developer to significantly expand on the number of Trophies already included with the game, with 130 virtual trinkets now available. Three...
News Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions Puts You in the Ring with Rocky on PS4
Your nose is broken
Creed: Rise to Glory, the popular PSVR boxing game from Survios, is getting a pancake screen sequel. Due out later this year on the PlayStation 4, Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions promises an “arcade boxing experience set in the most renowned boxing film franchise of all time”. The press release explains: “Rise through...
PS Store Sales Charts Resident Evil Village Is Queen of the Castle
Hat's a fact
Perhaps unsurprisingly, May's most downloaded PlayStation 5 and PS4 game is Resident Evil Village, the acclaimed sequel in the long-running horror series. The game's a winner with critics, but it seems to be a big hit with gamers as well — the PS5 version is sitting pretty at number one in both regions, while the PS4 edition claims...
News Capcom Confirms E3 2021 Showcase for 14th June
Includes Resident Evil, Ace Attorney
Capcom has confirmed its slot for E3 2021 will take place on 14th June 2021 at 10:30pm BST / 2:30pm PDT / 5:30pm EDT, featuring the likes of Resident Evil Village and The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. Other titles included in the line-up are Monster Hunter Rise and
News Golf Club Wasteland Is Apocalyptic Golf for the Elite on PS4
Wood you believe it
Take a trip to your local golf club and you’ll encounter all kinds of yuppies in Ralph Lauren polo shirts. Now imagine if Earth no longer existed and was used purely as a golf club for the intergalactic elite. That’s the tale that Golf Club Wasteland aims to tell on PlayStation 4 this August, with each course telling a...
Monday7th Jun 2021
News PS5 Is Probably Telling You to Charge Your Controller Way Too Early
Life left
We’ve noticed that we’ve been able to squeeze four or five hours of gameplay out of a DualSense with supposedly “low” battery, and it seems we’re not alone. Reddit users have been experimenting, and have noted that on a full charge, the PlayStation 5 will tell you to plug in your controller at around the six hour mark – despite...
News More Cyberpunk 2077 Outrage as Dev-Made Montage Videos of Bugs and Glitches Leak Online
It never ends
Yep, the internet's got yet another reason to shake its head in the direction of Cyberpunk 2077 and developer CD Projekt Red. A set of leaked videos have been doing the rounds online over the weekend, each of them showcasing a collection of major bugs and glitches. It's the kind of stuff that most of you reading this will have seen on...
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Patch 1.03 Fixes Trophy Bugs, Weird Eye Animations, and More
Shepard Commander
A new update for Mass Effect Legendary Edition is available to download now on PlayStation 4 (and PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility). Patch 1.03 makes some mostly minor adjustments, but it all adds up. Most notably, the update should fix an issue that was stopping players from popping specific, long-term Trophies — like...
News Splinter Cell, The Division, Ghost Recon Crossover Game Leaks Ahead of Ubisoft Forward
Who asked for this?
Update: Video Games Chronicle has now updated its story, stating: "We were told the project is currently in the early stages of development and will not feature at the Ubisoft Forward event set to take place later this week." This very much sounds like a project for the future then. Original story: It looks like Ubisoft will...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Update Planned for Ubisoft's E3 Show
Odin's watching
Ubisoft is planning to go big at E3 this year, with its Ubisoft Forward event set to give us a good look at upcoming titles Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six: Extraction. But it's not just about new games for the French publisher — it's also promising updates on various "live" titles, including Assassin's Creed Valhalla. The open world...
News New Battlefield Game Teases Flood Social Media
System rebooting
It's the video game industry, so of course you've got to tease your impending announcement as much as possible in the days leading up to it. The next Battlefield game, which is being referred to as Battlefield 2042 if recent claims are to be believed, is being teased across social media sites with short clips that do not really...
News Prince of Persia Remake Skips Ubisoft Forward, Out Next Year
Fast forward time
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake will not be making an appearance during the Ubisoft Forward livestream later this week, the development team has confirmed. The news was shared as part of an update on Twitter, which also stated the PlayStation 4 title is now slated to release at some point next year. The game
News UK Sales Charts: Miles Morales Is Hanging In There While FIFA 21 Scores Another Win
21 forever
The UK's physical games chart has its ups and downs, things that change, and sometimes, even a surprise or two. However, nothing is more consistent in this country's gaming spend than EA Sports' FIFA franchise. The football sims, understandably, are ever-present in the bestsellers, with each annual entry replacing the last. FIFA 21 has...
News New Gearbox Game Reveal Planned for Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live
Say hi to Tiny Tina
Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live will quite literally kick-off a series of digital showcases and events later this week, and host Geoff Keighley has revealed the first announcement we can expect from his own show. It will be a brand new game from Borderlands developer Gearbox Software, and if a recent leak is anything to go by,...
News Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Extraction Is the New Name for Quarantine
Freshly titled game to be shown at Ubisoft Forward
Rainbow Six: Quarantine is now titled Rainbow Six: Extraction. Today, Ubisoft Montréal has unveiled the new name for its upcoming co-op shooter. We've not seen the game since its announcement at E3 2019, and given all that's happened in the last 18 months or so, a name change seemed inevitable...
News Tetris Effect Celebrates the Puzzler's Anniversary and Origin with Awesome Secret Stage
Party like it's 1984
Yesterday, Tetris celebrated its 37th anniversary. The game has been through many, many iterations over the years, one of the best being the fairly recent Tetris Effect from Enhance Games. This version reinvented the classic line-clearing puzzle game into a spiritual, meditative experience, which is of course Tetsuya Mizuguchi's...
News The Good Life from Swery Delayed to Late 2021, Picks Up New Publisher
At least there's a new trailer
For the second article in a row, we're here to report on a delay for The Good Life. The latest game from Hidetaka "Swery" Suehiro will now hit PlayStation 4 at the end of this after originally being pushed back to the summer. There is another trailer to watch though, which we've embedded above. Except it's all in...
Sunday6th Jun 2021
News PS5 Architect Mark Cerny Adds Returnal's Platinum to His Collection of Prestigious Pots
A gaming god
PlayStation 5 architect Mark Cerny is not just a genius console designer: he’s also a better gamer than you. The industry veteran has made a habit of procuring some of the most challenging Platinum Trophies available, and he’s just added Housemarque’s uber-hard roguelite Returnal to his virtual cabinet. “My favourite moment:...
News Guilty Gear Strive Gets First DLC Character Details and a Badass Opening Movie
Ready to rock
Guilty Gear Strive finally hits PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 this coming week, and so developer Arc System Works has decided to lay down some additional details with regards to the game's DLC. As previously announced, the title's first season pass will include five playable characters, new stages, and some costumes. The first DLC...
Saturday5th Jun 2021
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Has 60FPS, Ray Tracing Mode at Launch
Via day one patch
Make sure your copy of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is fully up to date when it arrives next week because the day one patch will include an extra mode that allows you to run the game at 60 frames-per-second with ray tracing activated. In a very similar vein to what Insomniac did with PlayStation 5 launch title Marvel's...
News PS4, PS Vita Games Can Be Purchased for As Little As £0.16/$0.19 on PS Store Right Now
How low can you go?
PS Store prices have been falling harder and faster than ever before, but the latest round of indie deals on Sony’s storefront has brought with it some of the lowest prices we’ve ever seen. Right now, you can pick up games for as little as £0.16/$0.19 apiece – we’re talking back of the sofa stuff. Obviously, many of...
News High-Profile Xbox Series X|S Horror The Medium Rated for PS5 Release
Ex-exclusive making moves
Bloober Team’s high-profile horror The Medium, which launched as an Xbox Series X|S exclusive earlier this year, has been rated for release on the PlayStation 5 by United States classification board ESRB. This suggests that some kind of port is imminent, as it’s rare for software to be rated like this and not actually...
Talking Point What Do You Expect from E3 2021 Next Week?
The big one
E3 – and various other associated gaming events – returns next week, after a pandemic enforced hiatus in 2020. While even we’re still struggling to understand what to expect from the event, the E3 2021 Timetable is mostly locked in, featuring live broadcasts from the likes of Ubisoft, Square Enix, and more. Sony’s not currently...
News Sly Cooper, MediEvil Getting the Funko Pops Treatment
On the sly
Shaped plastic waste brand Funko Pops are adding two new iconic PlayStation characters to their line: Sir Daniel Fortesque from MediEvil and Sly Cooper from, well, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus. It’s not been all that long since we last got to take control of Sir Dan in the PlayStation 4’s MediEvil remake, but fans would have...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 379
Ninja master
From freezing to utterly sweltering: the weather’s about as unpredictable as Sony these days. It’s been a bit of quiet week for PlayStation, aside from casual confirmation of God of War Ragnarok coming to the PS4. That went down about as well as you can imagine. Sammy Barker, Editor: I, perhaps foolishly, decided to start...
News Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered Chases Down EA Play Release
Subscribers can download later this month
Criterion’s revitalised racer Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered will be the next title added to the EA Play vault, starting 24th June for all members. As is always the case with the service, members will be able to download and play the cops-and-racers classic at no extra cost, as long as they retain...
Friday4th Jun 2021
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade PS5 Download Size Is Still Huge
Must be all those new textures
The PlayStation 5 can make use of impressive compression tech to help cut down on file sizes, but Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade hasn't seen much of an improvement over its PS4 predecessor. Last-gen Final Fantasy VII Remake took up a whopping 86GB or so, and Intergrade isn't much better. According to PlayStation...
Mini Review Operation: Tango (PS5) - Flawed But Fun Co-Op Espionage Action
Spy games
Operation: Tango has a great central premise; you and a buddy must work together in asymmetrical co-op to complete a globe-trotting set of covert missions. One plays the agent, while the other is the hacker, and you'll both play an integral role in saving the world from cyber-destruction. You both have different views on a given scenario,...
News Over 1,200 PS5, PS4 Deals Added to Indie Games Sale on PS Store
Disco Elysium! The Pathless! Dead Cells!
A frightening number of indie games have been discounted on the PS Store, with deals spanning over 1,200 titles and running until 18th June. Just to reiterate, that number’s not a typo: over 1,200 different games have seen their prices zapped for the next two weeks. The promotion includes some high profile...
Mini Review Song of Horror (PS4) - Scare-Free Horror Is Frighteningly Dull
Sighlent Hill
Song of Horror begins with Daniel — a former drunkard attempting to escape the financial ruin that the bottle has left him in — taking on an errand for his boss. It's one of those go-to-a-creepy-house-and-investigate type jobs that any sane individual who has ever seen a horror movie or played Resident Evil before would know to...
EDF! EDF! EDF!
We’ve seen several Earth Defense Force games on PS4, but World Brothers isn’t your normal fare. Offering a family friendly spinoff with voxel graphics, this third-person shooter takes us to Square Earth, where we find this world shattered by Dark Tyrant’s forces as several motherships appear, and it’s down to us to restore it...
News Oh Wow, Sounds Like a Marvel XCOM Game Is on the Way
Assemble
Think of all the best combinations in the world, and we’ll raise you this one: Marvel and Firaxis. According to a leak, the XCOM developer is working on a new superhero-themed strategy game, and it doesn’t take a genius to imagine what it would look like. The title was first reported in a Reddit leak earlier today, but
Mini Review Mighty Goose (PS5) - Bombastic 2D Shooter Is Really Good Fun, Despite Frustrations
Honk if you're brawny
Mighty Goose is a chaotic side-scrolling shooter in which you play as a cybernetically enhanced goose. This particularly aggressive bird is an intergalactic bounty hunter, and the game's loose plot takes you to a number of sci-fi locales as Goose brings justice to the baddies. It's all suitably dumb right from the word go, and...
News Sony Celebrates the Evolution of Ratchet & Clank
Stunning trailer goes back in time
Sony’s released a stunning trailer celebrating the evolution of Ratchet & Clank across four generations. The clip, designed to promote the upcoming Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, shows various different titles from the series and their associated console. It also focuses on some of the televisions from the...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Pre-Load Is Available Now on PS5
One week left
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is just a week away, folks. The latest entry in Insomniac's long-lasting series is almost upon us, and if you're like us, you're dancing around like you've been hit with a Groovitron. The PlayStation 5 exclusive looks great, and will be using all the bells and whistles to make for a gorgeous...
News PSVR Exclusive Shooter Fracked Looks Slick in New Gameplay Trailer
What the frack
A few months back, developer nDreams announced Fracked, a PlayStation VR exclusive first person shooter, and it looked pretty damn good. Well, the game continues to look promising in this latest trailer, showing off a few minutes of gameplay. In it, the player engages in firefights with interdimensional humanoids, and what's clear is...
News Metro, Saints Row, TimeSplitters, and Dead Island Won't Be at E3 2021 or Summer Games Fest
Deep Silver confirms
Don't go into E3 2021 and Summer Games Fest expecting news and announcements from Deep Silver's in-the-pipeline properties. The publisher has (rather thoughtfully) confirmed that the following franchises won't be putting in an appearance later this month: Saints Row, TimeSplitters, Dead Island, and Metro. Given that we've been...
News PSVR Co-Op Shooter After the Fall Highlights the Snowbreed Hordes in New Gameplay Video
Cross-play shooter coming this summer
After the Fall's post-apocalypse doesn't look particularly inviting, does it? Not that any post-apocalypse is all that cosy, but this example looks especially harsh. The PlayStation VR co-op shooter is set 20 years after a disaster spawns the Snowbreed, a once-human race of zombie-esque creatures, and it's...
News Time-Altering PSVR Adventure Wanderer Looks Fascinating in Latest Trailer
The future was now
We were first introduced to Wanderer back in March, and it's one of the more exciting titles heading to PlayStation VR in the near future. The PlayStation Blog just gave us a brand new trailer for the time-travelling adventure, and we're really looking forward to seeing what makes this game tick. You'll travel to various notable...
Thursday3rd Jun 2021
News God of War Ragnarok, Gran Turismo 7 PS4 Versions Confirmed
Sony makes it official
Update: We've had word back from PlayStation PR, and it's official: God of War Ragnarok and Gran Turismo 7 are cross-gen games, meaning that they'll release on both PS5 and PS4. This update was pretty much expected, but it's always good to receive confirmation from the source. Original Story: In a new interview with the...
News Horizon Forbidden West Will Have a 60fps Performance Mode on PS5
Smooth stalking
One of the advantages of designing and releasing games on both PlayStation 5 and PS4 is that it virtually guarantees the required headroom for 60 frames-per-second, and like most of Sony’s first-party titles this generation, Horizon Forbidden West will be no different. Speaking as part of an interview with Singapore News Live,...
News Guerrilla: Cross-Gen Has Not Limited Horizon Forbidden West in Any Way
"We just wanted to design a really nice, unique experience for the player"
The hot-button topic at the moment is cross-gen, and Sony’s decision to release games like God of War Ragnarok and Gran Turismo 7 on the PlayStation 4 as well as the PS5. Many feel that, in addition to being misled by the platform holder, these games can’t possibly reach...
News Much of Horizon Forbidden West Development, Playtesting Done on PS4
New features detailed
As part of a new interview with Game Informer, Guerrilla Games has revealed that "a lot of" Horizon Forbidden West development and playtesting is actually taking place on the PlayStation 4 instead of Sony's latest console. The chat then goes on to explain how the PS5 version includes a different water rendering technique...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Patch 1.02 Released, Lets You Transfer Save Data to Intergrade on PS5
Carry over all of your progress
If you're looking to carry over your save data from Final Fantasy VII Remake into Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, then you'll want to grab the game's new update. Patch 1.02 adds a simple 'Upload Save Data' option to the main menu. Then, once you have Intergrade, you'll be able to download that data and start...
News Sony Explains How Second-Party Fits into Its Software Slate
It's all PlayStation Studios
For years among enthusiasts there’s been a debate over games made by independent studios published by a platform holder. It’s all semantics at the end of the day, but many have argued that unless the team is a subsidiary, the project simply can’t be first-party – it’s second-party instead. A title like Returnal...
News Sure Sounds Like Horizon Forbidden West May Have Flying Mounts After All
Fly, Aloy, fly
For many fans, the existence of a PlayStation 4 version has categorically ruled out the existence of flying mounts in Horizon Forbidden West – after all, how could the ancient hardware cope with a feature so awesome? To be fair, we’ve had planes in last-gen games like Far Cry 5 and Just Cause 4, so it never seemed impossible to us...
News Arashi: Castles of Sin Is Ghost of Tsushima for PSVR
Feudal reality
Sure, there’s no doubt Ghost of Tsushima is great, but what if you could exist inside Sucker Punch’s stunning historical world? Arashi: Castles of Sin aims to answer the question by bringing Tenchu-esque sandbox stealth action to the PSVR headset. Clearly it doesn’t have the budget of Sony’s blockbuster, but you get a pet wolf...
News Full E3 2021 Schedule Revealed
It's almost that time again
The full schedule for E3 2021 has been officially announced. The all-digital event will play host to a number of press conferences and showcases, with prominent publishers such as Ubisoft, Capcom, and Square Enix all pushing their own dedicated streams. It all begins on Saturday the 12th June, and ends on the Tuesday the...
Rumour Decision to Bring Gran Turismo 7 to PS4 Made 'Fairly Recently'
God of War and Horizon were always cross-gen
The decision to make a PlayStation 4 version of Gran Turismo 7 to go alongside its current-gen counterpart was only made "fairly recently", according to a new write up from Video Games Chronicle editor Andy Robinson. As part of an opinion piece criticising Sony for yesterday's announcement that God of War...
News PlayStation Studio and Astro's Playroom Dev Team Asobi Is Expanding, Gets a Cool New Logo
"Bigger" projects on the horizon
Team Asobi, the Tokyo-based developer behind Astro Bot Rescue Mission and excellent PlayStation 5 pack-in title Astro's Playroom, is expanding and moving on to "bigger" projects. The studio confirmed the news itself over on the official PlayStation Blog with a rather wholesome post, detailing the team's origins and...
Hands On NEO: The World Ends With You Brings a Stylish Afterlife to PS4
Put a pin in it
A little-known but well-loved entry in Square Enix's JRPG pantheon, The World Ends With You is a unique experience with gorgeous art from Kingdom Hearts director Tetsuyo Nomura. The game looked at concepts like social media influence and memetic learning way before those things were as pervasive as they are today. Nomura's designs,...
Mini Review Gadgeteer (PS4) - A Fulfilling VR Physics Puzzler
Go, go gadget Rube Goldberg machine
Virtual reality is a fantastic arena with which to explore puzzles – especially when the idea is such a fun and refreshing one. Gadgeteer sees you designing amazing Rube Goldberg contraptions by placing all the missing pieces to complete the machines, while progressing through an abode’s various rooms. What...
News PixelOpus Hiring for PS5 Exclusive in Collaboration with Sony Pictures Animation
Running on Unreal Engine 5
Yesterday's PlayStation Blog post on the future of Sony's first-party studios has sort of opened the floodgates a little for those in the earlier stages of development. Days Gone developer Bend Studio confirmed it's working on a new IP, Team Asobi was
World premiere from Eidos Montreal
The ESA just confirmed that Japanese publisher Square Enix will indeed be hosting some sort of presentation during E3 2021, but now we know exactly what to expect. It'll take the shape of another Square Enix Presents digital showcase on 13th June 2021 at 8:15pm BST / 12:15pm PT, with the headline announcement being...
News Action RPG Babylon's Fall Getting 'Exciting Update' at Square Enix E3 2021 Show
After beta was spotted on Steam
Babylon's Fall will finally be making a return during Square Enix's E3 2021 press conference, the publisher has announced. Developed by Platinum Games, the proposed action RPG caught our attention when it was first revealed all the way back at E3 2018. Since then, updates have been very few and far between — and...
News Check a Look: Devolver Digital Returns to E3 Season in 2021
Devolver Direct coming back
You can always count on Devolver Digital to bring some surrealist nonsense to the usual E3 proceedings, and for that, we love it. The indie label has been showing up in and around the summer's gaming news blowout for the last few years, poking fun at press conferences and spilling an unusually high amount of blood. It's...
News Sniper Elite VR Aims for 8th July Release Date
Killcams get more grizzly
It feels like it’s taken an absolute age to release, but Sniper Elite VR will finally set sights on PSVR from 8th July. The game’s promising a “powerful World War II story” told “through the eyes of an Italian Partisan, rising with your brothers and sisters to protect your homeland from the fascist forces that...
News Puzzle Bobble 3D: Vacation Odyssey Brings the Classic Puzzler to PSVR
Bust a move
You may already be familiar with Puzzle Bobble 3D: Vacation Odyssey, as it released on Oculus Quest earlier in the year. If not, though, it’s an easy concept to introduce: it’s first-person Bust-a-Move, played with PSVR. Development has been led by Survios, best known for its work on boxing game Creed: Rise to Glory, so it’s got...
News Feel the Futuristic Vibes of Horizon Forbidden West with Soundtrack EP
Available now
Horizon Forbidden West looked stunning in the recent State of Play presentation, showing off lots of gorgeous gameplay. Something that maybe didn't get quite as much attention was the music, which sounded like it'll complement the action really well. If you're interested in the game's OST, you're in luck — Guerrilla has just released...
News Winds & Leaves Is a PSVR Survival Game About Nurturing the Environment
Feel the breeze
Escapism is at its finest when enjoyed in virtual reality, and Winds & Leaves looks to be leveraging that aspect of PSVR to its fullest. Due out on 27th July, the game’s effectively a survival experience where you must rejuvenate the environment by planting forests. Stray too far from your trees and you’ll lose access to the...
Wednesday2nd Jun 2021
Talking Point Did Sony Lie About PS5?
Generational divides
“We believe in generations.” It’s another quote from PlayStation boss Jim Ryan that will likely haunt him for the rest of his career, similar to the comments he made about some classic Gran Turismo games a half-decade ago. The executive’s generational declaration must be considered in context: it was publicised at a time...
News PS3 Received a New Firmware Update, By the Way
Available to download now
The PlayStation 3, almost 15 years old at this point, has received a new system software update. For those still rocking Sony's seventh-generation console, firmware version 4.88 was released yesterday, ready to be downloaded and installed. It wasn't that long ago that Sony was planning to shut down the machine's PS Store...
Review Necromunda: Hired Gun (PS5) - DOOM Rip-Off Broken Beyond Belief
Go to hell
You can hardly blame Streum On Studio for trying to make the next DOOM Eternal. With shooters very few and far between this early on in the PlayStation 5 generation, the developer had the opportunity to leave its mark with a fast-paced FPS that picks up right where id Software left off last year. It even had the Warhammer 40,000 license...
News Remember Abandoned? A PS5 App Will Let You Watch Its Trailers in Realtime
Processing power
Curiosity surrounding PlayStation 5 exclusive survival game Abandoned continues. If you don’t recall, this is the title that – for 24 hours at least – people suspected may be a Hideo Kojima ruse. It’s not, and the developer Blue Box Game Studios put out a statement to confirm as much – but everything about it continues to...
News Sony Bend's New PS5 IP Will Build on Days Gone's Open World
Team is "very, very passionate" about it
The new intellectual property in development at Days Gone developer Sony Bend will “build on the deep open world systems” that the team created for its popular post-apocalyptic title. As we already know, the Japanese giant decided not to green light a sequel to Deacon St John’s story, but PlayStation...
News God of War Ragnarok Delayed to 2022 for PS5, Sony Confirms
The delay we knew was coming
As part of a new Q&A post on the PlayStation Blog, head of PlayStation Studios Hermen Hulst has confirmed God of War Ragnarok will now launch for PS5 in 2022. It's a delay we all assumed was going to happen, but now it's set in stone. When discussing release dates during these uncertain times, Hulst said: "And for...
News Official PlayStation Website Losing Support for Friends, Messages, Trophies, More This Month
MyPlayStation shutting down
Sony has confirmed the official PlayStation website will be relieved of its social feature, MyPlayStation. As of 28th June 2021, users will no longer be able to access this part of the site, further pushing people away from browsers and towards the app or the consoles themselves. MyPlayStation is essentially a way to...
News Alba: A Wildlife Adventure Arrives on PS5, PS4 Next Week After Rave PC Reviews
Island life
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure is coming to PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 next week, on the 9th June. The cute looking "chillectathon" released on PC near the end of last year, where it was met with extremely positive reviews from both critics and players. You play as the titular Alba, a young girl who's out to do good deeds across a...
First Impressions F1 2021 Shifts Up a Gear with New Story Mode, Two-Player Career, and More
Life in the pit lane
Codemasters has been making officially licensed Formula 1 games for many years now, and it's reached a point where petrolheads can purchase them with confidence. The team has gradually built up its simulation of the popular motorsport, tinkering with the formula each year to get players closer to feeling like they're a real part...
News No Man's Sky Gets Visual Overhaul in New Prisms Update
Fur! Flying pets! Reflections!
Another month, another substantial update for No Man's Sky — at least it feels that way at the moment. Hello Games has now revealed the third major update coming to its space explorer this year alone, with the headline addition being a graphical overhaul for the entire game. There are so many improvements included in...
News Ghostrunner PS5 Version Dated for September, Runs at 4K 120FPS
Free upgrade for PS4 owners
After confirming a sequel is on the way, publisher 505 Games has revealed the original Ghostrunner game will receive its native PlayStation 5 version on 28th September 2021. Anyone who already owns the game on PS4 will be getting a free upgrade, but if you don't, it'll cost £24.99/$29.99. The PS5 version will ship every...
News Horizon Forbidden West 2021 Release 'Isn't Quite Certain Yet'
Hermen Hulst confident it'll arrive this holiday
Horizon Forbidden West recently received a fantastic gameplay showcase, and the sequel appears to be shaping up very nicely indeed. However, Guerrilla Games and Sony aren't quite confident enough to nail down a release date just yet. While that information will be coming "very soon", PlayStation...
News Japan Remains 'Extremely Important' to PlayStation, Stresses Sony Boss
Beast from the East
Over the last couple of years — and particularly the last several months — there's been a lot of discussion surrounding PlayStation's relationship with Japan. It's no secret that the company has become very westernised, consolidating its efforts across North America and Europe especially. This is also true of PlayStation's...
News King of Fighters XV Delayed to Early 2022
Fight another day
Despite pumping out a new character trailer what feels like every other day, King of Fighters XV will not hit its targeted 2021 release window, developer SNK has confirmed. The PlayStation 4 brawler didn't actually have a confirmed date, but having been announced all the way back in 2019, it didn't necessarily look like a hefty...
News Destruction AllStars PS5 Patch 2.2.0 Introduces New Competitive Mode, Blitz
More car-nage incoming
Destruction AllStars is half-way through Season 1, an update that's added a number of bits and pieces to keep the PlayStation 5 multiplayer title fresh. That includes a new playable character, Alba, as well as new cosmetics and plenty of tweaks and improvements. One of the biggest new additions is Blitz mode, a more...
News Samurai Warriors 5 Final Japanese Trailer Is Easily Its Best Yet
Sharpened steel
Samurai Warriors 5 is out near the end of the month in Japan, and the game's received a 'final trailer' to drum up some late hype. Complete with a catchy J-rock music track, this is probably the hack and slasher's best trailer. It's certainly got us itching to mow down hundreds of enemy troops with just a few flashy moves. The West...
News Nacon Connect Is Another Livestream Event to Remember This Summer
Mark your calendars
Publisher Nacon is jumping on the bandwagon this Summer with its very own showcase. Nacon Connect returns this July, filling up the E3 and Summer Game Fest hodge-podge even more. The details were shared in a social post from the company this afternoon. Nacon is promising "new gameplay" and "exciting announcements in its...
News Clone Drone in the Danger Zone Is a Smash Hit Robot Brawler on PC, Coming to PS4 in July
Highway to the...
Not just a great name, Clone Drone in the Danger Zone is a destructive robot brawler that's been a hit with PC players. The game's technically still in early access, but once it's fully released on the 27th July, it'll also be coming to PlayStation 4. Clone Drone in the Danger Zone (we'll hopefully never tire of writing that) has...
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News June 2021 PS Plus Games Are Available to Download Now
It takes two to tango
A new month brings with it new PlayStation Plus titles, all of which are available to download right now. Subscribers can look forward to Operation: Tango on PS5, and then Star Wars: Squadrons and Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown for the PS4. The games can be redeemed as we speak acros
News Cyberpunk 2077 Crash Rates Charted in Official CDPR Graph
Dev still fully committed to improvements
Believe it or not, CD Projekt Red has an official graph that charts Cyberpunk 2077 crashes. The graph is taken from the company's most recent financial results, where CEO Adam Kiciński reiterated that the developer is still committed to improving the experience. Kiciński said: "We intend to live up to...
News Five Need for Speed Games Pulled from PS Store Permanently
Servers go offline in August
Five Need for Speed games spanning the PlayStation 3 generation have been taken off the PS Store permanently, with little to no warning from publisher EA. As confirmed in a Reddit post yesterday, the five titles were removed from the storefront that very same day. The games were Need for Speed: Carbon,
News Watch Dogs Legion Is Now Playable at 60fps on PS5
And the undead are coming to London
Watch Dogs Legion is now playable at 60 frames-per-second on PlayStation 5, as Ubisoft’s promised performance update has rolled out on next-gen consoles. You will sacrifice the release’s gorgeous raytracing effects if you select it, but obviously gain silky-smooth performance. It’s a trade-off, as always,...
Deal PS Plus 12-Month Memberships Now Up to One Third Off
PS Now discounted too
Sony confirmed PlayStation Plus memberships would be discounted as part of the current Days of Play promotion, and now those deals have finally arrived. Most retailers have opted to slash the price of a 12-month membership to PS Plus by 25%, but ShopTo has gone even further and discounted it by 34%. As such, you should probably...
News Crysis Remastered Trilogy Stuns and Guns on PS4 This Fall
Crysis more
Crytek has announced Crysis Remastered Trilogy. As the name implies, this is a collection of all three Crysis games, remastered with enhanced visuals and smoother performance. It'll arrive on PlayStation 4 this Fall, and it will, of course, also be fully playable on PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility. For those totally unfamiliar...
News Battlefield 6 Reveal Confirmed for 9th June
Just before E3 season
EA has confirmed it will finally lift the lid on Battlefield 6 on 9th June 2021. We don't know whether this reveal will take the form of a livestream or simple YouTube video, but it'll take place at 3pm BST / 4pm CEST / 7am PDT / 10am EDT on the aforementioned date. That's before any E3 or Summer Game Fest conferences take...
News UK Sales Charts: Good Week for Sony as PS5 Stock Boosts Spider-Man
The Last of Us 2 up to third
Yet another surge in PS5 stock saw Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales return to the top of the latest UK sales chart, followed closely by surprise inclusion The Last of Us: Part II. The outstanding Naughty Dog title was placed on a huge discount across UK retailers last week, knocking the price down to just £9.99. That...
Costumes, stages, music, and more
Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown is out right now on PlayStation 4, and it's free if you're a PS Plus subscriber. The game's essentially a remaster of PS3 title Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown, but its visuals have been rebuilt using the Yakuza series' Dragon Engine. Seeing as how Virtua Fighter 5 was an...
Mini Review Stonefly (PS4) - Tranquil, Bug-Sized Adventure Lacks Bite
Sleepy crawlies
Stonefly comes from the team behind Creature in the Well, but aside from sharing a gorgeous visual style, they have very little in common. This new game is an enjoyably peaceful experience about a world inhabited by tiny people living alongside the bugs in giant natural ecosystems. Humans get around by piloting bug-like rigs,...
News The Final Days of Play Community Challenge Is Live Now
Last push
Sony's Days of Play promotion is almost at its end, but we've still got time for one more community challenge. Active right now through until 8th June 2021, entrants must play three million PlayStation titles and earn nine million Trophies. Doing so will unlock a PSN avatar themed around God of War and a PS4 dynamic theme. Sorry PS5...
News E3 Awards Show Announced for 15th June, But No Reveals
Celebration, and that's it
Got room in your virtual calendar for yet another gaming event this month? We hope so because the E3 2021 Awards Show has just been announced for 15th June 2021. This event will celebrate some of the best titles shown throughout the three days prior, but it shall not contain any actual gaming announcements. The official E3...
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