Guide Final Fantasy VII Remake All Weapons: Character Builds and Best Materia
All weapon locations and materia recommendations
Guide Final Fantasy VII Remake: How Many Chapters Does It Have?
How many chapters in Final Fantasy VII Remake?
Guide Final Fantasy VII Remake: How Long To Finish The Game?
How long to beat Final Fantasy VII Remake
Guide How to Enable 2 Factor Authentication on PS5, PS4
How to get 2FA on PSN
News - 2021, Week 09
Sunday7th Mar 2021
News Tomb Raider: Definitive Survivor Trilogy Leaked, Releases 18th March
That's a lotta Lara
Ah, the Microsoft Store has done it again! Tomb Raider: Definitive Survivor Trilogy has appeared on the aforementioned storefront, complete with an 18th March release date. As its name suggests, the package will include all three games from the modern Tomb Raider trilogy: Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Rise of the Tomb Raider:...
News PGA Tour 2K21 Swings Much Smoother with 60 Frames-Per-Second
Clean on the green
A clean swing is crucial if you’re going to dominate the green, and PGA Tour 2K21 just got a little smoother as part of a post-release update. The game now runs at 60 frames-per-second, and while we haven’t been able to test the performance on a standard PlayStation 4 or PS4 Pro, we can confirm that it’s transformative on...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Gogeta SS4 Trailer Is Maximum Hype
Gogeta vs. Gogeta
Dragon Ball FighterZ has gone all-out for its Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta trailer, pitting the most powerful warrior in Dragon Ball GT against Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Gogeta from Dragon Ball Super. We've now typed out 'super' so many times that the word has lost all meaning. Anyway, the point is that we're watching the game's two...
Saturday6th Mar 2021
News Anticipated JPRG Tales of Arise Surfaces After Long Absence
An unforgettable Spring awaits
We last penned an article on Tales of Arise in December 2020, when Bandai Namco promised thirsty fans that the project was still progressing. In truth, it’s been over a year since we last saw fresh footage of the anticipated JRPG – but that changes today. As part of the Tales of Festival in Japan, the...
News Bogus Leak Dupes Web with Purported PS4 to PC Ports
This ain't it
A bogus leak, published by some major publications, claims that Bloodborne, Ghost of Tsushima, Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, and God of War are all poised to be published on PC. This follows
News Guerrilla's New Amsterdam Office Will Leave You Green with Envy
Wonder work
Remember offices? They were communal spaces that allowed you to collaborate with colleagues in the pre-pandemic era, but they’re mostly abandoned open floors these days. Guerrilla Games, having purchased one of the more famous work spaces in Amsterdam, is sure hoping it’ll be able to occupy its spangly studio soon, as it looks...
Talking Point What Are Your Expectations for PSVR 2 on PS5?
A new dimension
Credit where credit is due: Sony is fully committing to virtual reality. While it could easily have dropped the burgeoning technology after a very slow start, it seems the platform holder is busy building on what it achieved with the first iteration of PlayStation VR. It was announced last week that a second PSVR device is in the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 366
Like a dragon
We appreciate it’s a cliché, but the weekend sure does come around quick lately. After the theatrics of last week’s State of Play – and the nonchalant announcement of a new PSVR headset – this week was practically glacial. Let’s hope things improve soon, eh? Sammy Barker, Editor: Well, I'm hooked on Yakuza: Like a Dragon...
Friday5th Mar 2021
Soapbox How I Hustled My Way Out of FIFA 21 Ultimate Team's Division 9
Born again winner
Since breaking my Madden NFL 21 duck earlier in the year, I’ve traded handegg for football, because I paid full-price for FIFA 21 at launch and I figured I should get my money’s worth. My relationship with EA Sports’ soccer simulation is a storied one: I lost countless lunchtimes to FIFA Football 2003 – the one with Roberto...
News Aliens: Fireteam Squads Up in 25 Minute PS5, PS4 Gameplay Demo
If it bleeds
Aliens: Fireteam is one of the big new announcements of 2021, and developer Cold Iron Studios is not shying away from showing it off. As part of an IGN exclusive, the team has demoed 25 minutes of gameplay footage – and, y’know what, if you’re in the mood for a classic, third-person co-op shooter, it’s looking pretty good. The...
News Ghost of Tsushima Creators Made Ambassadors of the Actual Island
Nate Fox and Jason Connell awarded
The real-life island of Tsushima will be honouring the work of Sucker Punch Productions by making both the game director and creative director of Ghost of Tsushima permanent tourism ambassadors. Tsushima mayor Hiroki Hitakatsu said this is being done because the pair have "spread the name and history of Tsushima to...
News Take-Two Boss Believes Players Were 'Ready' for $70 Games
Wants to ensure "consumers feel like we deliver much more than we ask"
The fierce debate regarding the price of games rumbles on, driven almost exclusively by Returnal right now. Housemarque’s upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive roguelike is bringing a bunch of interesting ideas to the table, but discourse surrounding the game is pointed at its...
Poll Have You Played Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and What Review Score Would You Give It?
Enter the dragon
Yakuza: Like a Dragon finally launched on PlayStation 5 earlier this week, following the end of an Xbox exclusivity period on next-gen hardware. The often insane RPG runs better than ever on Sony's new system, and even though we had already played it to death on PS4, we've been enjoying it all over again on PS5. At its best, we...
News Star Renegades Is a Rogue-Lite, Turn-Based RPG Coming to PS4 This Month
Aim for the stars
Star Renegades has been available on other platforms for a good few months, but it's now making the leap to PlayStation 4. It's a rogue-lite RPG in which you lead a group of freedom fighters aiming to save the multiverse. With a lovely pixel art style and strategic, turn-based battles, it definitely has some retro vibes. The game...
PlayStation Store Sales Charts FIFA 21 Dominates Both Europe and the US
GTA 5 the best-selling PS4 game in USA
February 2021 was a very, very fruitful month for EA Sports' FIFA 21, topping the PlayStation Store sales charts for PlayStation 5 games across both Europe and the United States. It was also the best-selling PS4 game in the European region, while Grand Theft Auto V topped the chart for US players. Because of...
Thursday4th Mar 2021
Guide How to Enable 2 Factor Authentication on PS5, PS4
How to get 2FA on PSN
How do you enable 2FA on PS5 and PS4? With two-factor authentication — or two-step verification — you can make your PlayStation Network account more secure. How do you set it up on your PS5 or PS4? In this guide, we're going to explain how to enable this feature. If you're looking for How to Enable 2 Factor Authentication...
Mini Review Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PS5) - Not a Huge Upgrade, But Still a Brilliant RPG
A hero's work is never done
The tale of incredibly endearing protagonist Ichiban Kasuga shines brighter than ever on PlayStation 5, where Yakuza: Like a Dragon offers enhanced visuals. This next-gen upgrade lets you choose between 60 frames-per-second at a slightly higher resolution, or 30 frames-per-second with 4K support. And, well... That's about...
Guide How to Enable 2 Factor Authentication in Fortnite
How to get 2FA in Fortnite
How do you enable 2FA in Fortnite? With two-factor authentication — or two-step verification — you can make your Epic and Fortnite account more secure. How do you set it up in Fortnite? In this guide, we're going to explain how to enable this feature. If you're looking for How to Enable 2 Factor Authentication on PS5,...
News Why GTA 5 on PS5 Will Be More Than Just a 'Simple Port'
Rockstar will deliver a great experience
Grand Theft Auto V is still one of the biggest games in the world, despite first releasing on the PlayStation 3 all the way back in 2013. To date, the release has shipped over 140 million units, and that number is only going to grow when Rockstar brings the title to the PS5 later this year. And speaking as...
News Disco Elysium Dev Reiterates March Release Date for PS5, PS4 Versions
Out this month "for sure"
March is the month for Disco Elysium: The Final Cut on PlayStation 5 and PS4, but it appears some fans were worried a delay was incoming due to the fact that an exact date hasn't been confirmed yet. Thankfully, developer ZA/UM has nipped this one in the bud by confirming the game will most certainly be out within the next...
News Is This Sony's Next-Gen PSVR Controller?
Finger tracking! Adaptive triggers! Haptic feedback!
While the PlayStation Move controllers have outlived their life expectancy by a dramatic margin, the end is nearing for Sony’s sex toy-shaped wands. Alongside the announcement of a next-gen PlayStation VR headset last week, the organisation also teased that it’s busy beavering away on a pair...
News Evil Inside Sure Does Look Like P.T.
Out for PS5, PS4 on 25th March
It's kind of crazy how a single demo that isn't even available anymore continues to fuel a large portion of horror titles, but here we are nearly seven years later and developers seemingly can't get enough of it. We are talking about P.T., of course, which newly announced PlayStation 5 and PS4 game Evil Inside is very...
News Marvel's Avengers Will Nerf Level Progression When PS5 Version Launches
25 to 50 takes longer
Levelling up your trusty group of superheroes in Marvel's Avengers will take much longer than before once the native PlayStation 5 version is released on 18th March 2021. That's because developer Crystal Dynamics is increasing the amount of XP you'll need to reach the maximum rank of 50 as part of an upcoming patch that will be...
News Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever Adapts the Movie Series for PSVR
Arriving later this year
The Zombieland movie series, which so far includes Zombieland and Zombieland: Double Tap, is making its way to virtual reality through Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever. Developed by XR Games, who previously put out The Angry Birds Movie 2 VR: Under Pressure, the title will launch on Pl
Mini Review Kill It with Fire (PS4) - Enjoyable Chaos, But Not Much Bang for Your Bug
Spider-Manslaughter
Kill It with Fire channels your inner arachnophobe and tasks you with exterminating the world’s spiders. You’re armed with everything from a strimmer to a flamethrower in your quest to commit arachnid genocide. You’re also given a selection of non-lethal tools to attract the little blighters or slow them down with a fire...
News Last Year, the UK's Gaming Purchases Were 85 Per Cent Digital
According to new data
Earlier in the year, it was reported that the United Kingdom is spending more and more on digital stores instead of physical shops, with 67 per cent of 2020's total expenditure being digital. Now, new data reveals that percentage is actually much higher. According to a new breakdown from Entertainment Retailers Association, the...
Live New Game+ Expo 2021 Shares Japanese Game Updates and Announcements
NIS America, Arc System Works, and more
New Game+ Expo 2021 is about to begin, starting at 4PM UK time (8AM Pacific). It's promising updates and announcements from a number of Japanese game publishers, including NIS America and Arc System Works. Following on from the initial showcase — which will run for about an hour — the rest of the day will...
News Guilty Gear Strive Delayed from April to June on PS5, PS4
Stop the rock
Arc System Works has delayed the release of Guilty Gear Strive. It was originally set to hit PlayStation consoles on the 9th April, but it's been pushed back two months or so, to the 11th June. A recent open beta for the title took place on PS5 and PS4, and while the test was met with a tidal wave of praise from fighting game players...
News Psychological FMV Thriller I Saw Black Clouds Casts PS4 Release Date
Cloudy with a chance of supernatural
Wales Interactive is riding the FMV gravy train until it runs out of rail, and its next project – psychological thriller I Saw Black Clouds, created with Ghost Dog Films – now has a PlayStation 4 release date: 30th March. The game will be playable on the PS5 courtesy of backwards compatibility, although a...
News PS5 Montage Trailer Promotes Local Multiplayer Games
Couch competition
If there’s one thing we’ve learned during lockdown, it’s that local multiplayer games still have their place. But while there are many options on the PlayStation 4 – check out our list of Best PS4 Local Multiplayer Games – this brand new montage trailer illustrates that PS5’s library is already fairly strong in the...
News Blood & Truth's London Studio Says Next Project Has 'Huge Potential'
Developer aims to leverage that to the max
What’s British-based first-party developer London Studio up to? There were rumours a few years back that it was creating a Horizon Zero Dawn spin-off for PlayStation VR, but that speculation has dried up of late. Given the studio’s recent releases – including
Rumour Is THQ Nordic Teasing a Destroy All Humans 2 Remake?
Back to the 60s?
THQ Nordic brought back Destroy All Humans last year, a cult hit action game about invading a stylised '50s America and, well, destroying humans. Fans were obviously delighted, and studio Black Forest Games made some decent quality of life changes to gameplay too. Now, it appears the publisher might be teasing the revival of its...
News This Is How MLB The Show 21's Stadium Creator Will Work
Ballparks can be used in Diamond Dynasty and Franchise
It’s been one of the most anticipated features for years, and here’s your first look at it in action: MLB The Show 21’s long-anticipated Stadium Creator mode. While the feature will be exclusive to the next-gen versions of the game, the above trailer showcases how you’ll be able to...
News Future Games Show Returns with Spring Showcase Later This Month
40 games to feature
In the absence of E3, last year saw several independent press conference-esque livestreams pop up throughout the summer. One of those was Future Games Show, which had two broadcasts in 2020. While the pair of shows didn't reveal anything major, it sounds like this year's efforts might be a little larger in scale. Yes, Future...
News Hitman 3 Sends Agent 47 on an Easter Egg Hunt in March Update
Featuring Easy Allies and Eurogamer
Hitman 3 is back with another round of content for players who wish to assassinate targets and dress up in dumb costumes beyond the base game, with lots of new Contracts, Escalations, and even a new seasonal event to keep you occupied across the coming month. The headline addition is the seasonal event Berlin Egg...
News This Sh*t Is Bananas! PlayStation Patents Fruit Peripheral
Probably won't come to fruition
Sony rakes in obscene sums of cash from its range of PlayStation peripherals, but in a new patent, the company has acknowledged that expensive hardware could be considered a barrier to people enjoying its games. While a DualSense pad currently retails for £59.99/$69.99, the platform holder has proposed an...
News A Set of Free Skins Invades Destroy All Humans PS4 Remake
Complimentary outfits now available
Last year saw the release of THQ Nordic's Destroy All Humans remake on PlayStation 4. Projects like this are usually one and done, but it seems developer Black Forest Games isn't quite ready to vacate 1950s America just yet. Available from today is a set of three skins for Crypto, and they're free of charge. Each...
Interview Getting Frightened by The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope with Composer Jason Graves
O' ye, of Little Hope
We recently had the chance to again have a chat with composer Jason Graves, this time regarding his work scoring the latest entry in the Dark Pictures Anthology series, titled Little Hope. While certainly a departure from our topic of discussion with Jason last time — the adorable PlayStation VR title Moss — Little Hop
News Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 Sets Sights on PS5, PS4 on 4th June
On target
CI Games’ long-range first-person shooter Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 has set sights on a 4th June release date for PlayStation 5 and PS4, with pre-orders already live at participating retailers. This time, the developer is dialling up the distance to upwards of 1,000 meters, as you “utilise authentic gear and weaponry across...
News Call of Duty's Season 2 Update Juiced UK Download Record
Virgin Media logs enormous data spikes
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and, in particular, Call of Duty: Warzone helped juice the biggest download day in Virgin Media history last week, as the UK Internet provider cited the franchise as the reason behind an enormous uptick in bandwidth usage. According to the company, the update coincided with a...
News Panic at the Basketball Court with Free GTA Online Threads
Available to those who complete the Cayo Perico Heist
Rockstar’s reeling off the incentives for those who complete the Cayo Perico Heist this week, with a full Panic basketball uniform available for those who finish the finale with a secondary target in their loot bag. It’s part of this week’s GTA Online update, which also sees the Grotti...
News Guilty Gear Strive Gets Gameplay Footage for Its Final Two Launch Characters
Anji Mito and I-No rock out
Guilty Gear Strive may have just been hit with a two-month delay, but that hasn't stopped Arc System Works from pumping out a new gameplay trailer. The above video shows off both Anji Mito and I-No, the title's two most recently revealed characters. As we've come to expect of Strive, they're exquisitely rendered and...
News Signs of the Sojourner Is a Card-Based Narrative Adventure Coming to PS4 on 17th March
Talk it out
Signs of the Sojourner is a game that PlayStation fans may not be aware of, but it's a well-liked title that released last year on PC. It's an indie game that featured on a handful of Game of the Year wrap-ups, and has a Very Positive user score on Steam. Today, it's been announced the game will be making the journey to PlayStation 4...
Wednesday3rd Mar 2021
News Naughty Dog Urges Fans to Remain Patient, Has 'Several Cool Things' on the Way
Factions, when?
It’s nearing a year since The Last of Us: Part II released and subsequently secured virtually every award available, and so some fans are pondering what’s next for Naughty Dog. We know that the team is working on a fully-fledged multiplayer game set within the series’ post-apocalyptic universe, but many had anticipated seeing...
Deal PS Plus Subscriptions Just $26.99 for a Full Year
Sublime
PlayStation Plus is shaping up to have one of its strongest years in recent memory, and if you’re currently not subscribed or looking to extend your existing membership – well, now, here’s a deal for you. CD Keys is flogging full 12-month subscription codes for $26.99 – that’s less than half the MSRP of $59.99. It’s worth noting...
News PS Plus Members Will Need to Manually Redeem Free GTA Online Money from 1st April
No longer automatically deposited
For the past few months, PlayStation Plus members who log in to GTA Online at least once a month have been rewarded with GTA$1,000,000 deposited directly into their bank account – an extra incentive prior to the release of the uber-popular multiplayer mode on the PlayStation 5. Starting from 1st April, this free...
News PS4 Firmware Update 8.50 Beta Invites Being Sent Out by Sony
The little things
Check your emails: you may have an invite for the next major PlayStation 4 beta. According to MP1st, Sony is sending out codes for a system software update planned to publicly release some time in the Spring. With the PS5 already available, this is less fully-fledged than previous PS4 firmware updates – although it does include...
News There's Recurring Chatter of an Extended Death Stranding for PS5, PS4
It's already finished, apparently
Clocking in at well over 50 hours for the core campaign quests alone, Death Stranding already offers a meaty romp through the Icelandic-esque wilderness its sandbox provides. But there’s been intense speculation for months now that an extended edition is in the pipeline for both the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Yuffie DLC Detailed, Will Be Two Chapters Long
No price yet
Square Enix has released some finer details on Episode Yuffie — the Final Fantasy VII Remake DLC that'll be exclusive to PlayStation 5 once Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade launches this summer. As shown in the reveal trailer, you'll be playing as the young ninja throughout this escapade, and you'll be joined by a new character...
News Sony Delighted by Reaction to Next-Gen PSVR Headset Announcement
More news in the future
In a new PlayStation Blog post that revealed multiple new PlayStation VR titles headed to the headset throughout the coming year, Sony slipped in a brief mention of the next piece of virtual reality hardware it has
News PS Store Essential Picks Sale Has a Long List of Cheap PS4 Games
Dragon Ball! Blasphemous! The Quiet Man?
Sony is closing in on nearly two months worth of weekly PlayStation Store sales as we enter March, which surely means we're due a dud at some point soon. This isn't the week for that, however, as the Essential Picks sale offers up another enticing list of PlayStation 4 deals for all to take advantage of...
Thank the Maker?
Here's a story that somehow managed to pass us by: the next Dragon Age game — commonly referred to as Dragon Age 4 — was going to be a 'live service' title, incorporating a "heavy" multiplayer component. But apparently, that vision for the project was scrapped following the success of single-player adventure Star Wars Jedi:...
Reminder Yakuza: Like a Dragon's Legends Costume DLC Is Free, But Only for a Limited Time
It's all in the suit
The 'Legends Costume Set' for Yakuza: Like a Dragon is currently going free on the PlayStation Store, in celebration of the game's launch on PS5. It includes eight different outfits, all of which are based on existing characters in the series. And yes, it lets you dress protagonist Ichiban up as the infamous Goro Majima. If...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Gets a Third High Resolution Texture Pack
Designed for PS5, PS4 Pro players
Call of Duty: Warzone doesn't have a native PlayStation 5 version just yet, so these high-resolution texture packs are the best we've got right now. Activision has now released a third version of these free downloads, which is designed for PS5 and PS4 Pro players as it "supports the most detailed textures for...
News Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires Delayed Beyond Early 2021 Release Window
Tactical retreat
Having heard next to nothing about Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires since it was announced in September of last year, we figured a delay would be incoming — and here it is. Koei Tecmo has confirmed that the hack and slash strategy title will be pushed beyond its original 'early 2021' release window. The publisher says that a new...
News Doom 3: VR Edition Reimagines the 2004 FPS Classic in Virtual Reality
Coming later this month
Sony has a slate of PlayStation VR announcements planned for today, and the first one is quite the surprise. Doom 3 is being reimagined for virtual reality in Doom 3: VR Edition, planned to launch on PS4 later this month on 29th March 2021. PS5 players can also get in on the action via backwards compatibility. Check out what...
Update 1.03
Props to Koei Tecmo: the company has just pushed a new update for Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition — a title that released on PlayStation 4 all the way back in 2014. Patch 1.03 should allow the game to run better on PS5, when played through backwards compatibility. Apparently, there were some strange issues popping...
News New Game+ Expo Reveals Full Schedule for This Week's Show
All livestreamed
In case you haven't heard, New Game+ Expo 2021 is happening this week, on the 4th March. It'll be providing a platform for a number of Japanese game publishers, and the whole thing will be streamed on Twitch. Check out the image below for the event's full schedule, which has now been confirmed. We're not expecting any huge...
News Zenith Is an Anime-Inspired MMO Designed for PSVR
Coming later this year
If experiencing PlayStation VR alone isn't doing it for you anymore, how about an MMO in virtual reality instead? This one is for the anime and JRPG fans out there as developer Ramen VR brings newly-announced title Zenith to PSVR later this year. The game is said to only be possible in VR thanks to a "hyper-immersive combat...
News After the Fall Brings Cross-Platform Co-Op to PSVR
Features full PSVR Aim Controller support
Sony is rounding out its big day of PlayStation VR announcements with confirmation of After the Fall’s release later this year. This is the next effort from Arizona Sunshine developer Vertigo Games, and it’s promising a white-knuckle conflict in an alternate 1980s Los Angeles. You’ll be fighting...
News Fracked Is a Snowy Shooter Coming Exclusively to PSVR This Summer
Get Fracked
Fracked has just been announced exclusively for PlayStation VR. From the developers of Phantom: Covert Ops, this is a virtual reality first person shooter set in a mountain fracking facility that's been overrun by interdimensional beings. Video games, ladies and gents. What's pretty cool is that you'll be able to freely move between...
News I Expect You to Die 2 Targets 2021 PSVR Release
Die another day
The sequel to breakout PlayStation VR hit I Expect You to Die is getting a sequel this year – and we bet you’re dying to play it, aren’t you? Expect more uncover, espionage antics, as you’re tasked with “putting a stop to the Zoraxis organization’s new scheme of world dominance”. Writing on the PlayStat
News Song in the Smoke Survives the Night on PSVR This Year
One more night
Survival games are effectively ten a penny on PC and console these days, but we haven’t seen the genre extend to PlayStation VR all that much. Song in the Smoke aims to fill that gap in the market, promising a “beautiful yet deadly” world that you’ll need to navigate. Developed by 17-Bit Studios, of Galak-Z fame, it’s all...
News Hand-Drawn PS4 Indie Game Minute of Islands Delayed, No New Release Date Set
Postponement "in the players’ best interest"
We've been quietly looking forward to Minute of Islands for quite some time, so we were pretty excited by its 18th March release date. Sadly, however, the game won't be hitting its target. Developer Studio Fizbin has today announced an indefinite delay. This has been brought on by some "major technical...
Tuesday2nd Mar 2021
Guide Final Fantasy VII Remake All Weapons: Character Builds and Best Materia
All weapon locations and materia recommendations
Looking for all of the weapons in Final Fantasy VII Remake and their locations? Looking for character build ideas for each weapon, and materia recommendations? Well, you've come to the right place. In this Final Fantasy VII Remake PS4 guide, we're going to go over where you can find every weapon in...
Guide Final Fantasy VII Remake: How Many Chapters Does It Have?
How many chapters in Final Fantasy VII Remake?
How many chapters does Final Fantasy VII Remake have? The original Final Fantasy VII didn't have chapters, but Square Enix's PS4 remake decides to split its story into multiple titled acts, despite only covering the Midgar portion of the story. If you don't want to know the exact number of chapters,...
Guide Final Fantasy VII Remake: How Long To Finish The Game?
How long to beat Final Fantasy VII Remake
How long is Final Fantasy VII Remake? How long does it take to beat Final Fantasy VII Remake? The original Final Fantasy VII could last you anywhere from 40 to 90 hours or so depending on how much of it you wanted to see and do, but Remake covers just the first chunk of that original story. Still, Square...
Guide Maquette Guide: All Puzzle Solutions Walkthrough
How to solve every puzzle in Maquette
How do you beat each puzzle in Maquette on PS5 and PS4? Maquette is a brand new game from Annapurna Interactive and Graceful Decay, out now on both of Sony's current consoles. If you're a PlayStation Plus member, you can claim the PS5 version of the game for no extra charge throughout the month of March 2021...
Guide Final Fantasy VII Remake Guide: How to Master FF7 and Save Midgar
An AVALANCHE of information
Final Fantasy VII Remake is the first part of Square Enix’s modern retelling of the PS1’s classic RPG Final Fantasy VII, which has been built from the ground up for the PlayStation 4 and earned an 8/10 in our Final Fantasy VII Remake PS4 review. Our Final Fantasy VII Remake guide includes information on the endgame,...
News Yakuza: Like a Dragon Free PS5 Upgrade Now Available
Go, go Ichiban
Update 3: Hurrah, the free PS4 to PS5 upgrade for Yakuza: Like a Dragon is finally working for digital buyers. Either find the game on the PlayStation Store or in your library, and you should see the option to upgrade for free on the right of the screen. After you've clicked that, just make sure to download the PS5 version and you're...
News March 2021 PS Plus Games Are Available to Download Now
The big one
What will surely rank as one of the best PlayStation Plus monthly line-ups ever is now available to download for active members. Those of you who own a PlayStation 5 can get to work on Maquette, a new first-person puzzler all about manipulating objects and editing their size. Then PS4 players have Final Fantasy VII Remake, PlayStation VR
News First Free Play at Home Game Available Now on PS4
Grab your complimentary copy of Ratchet & Clank
As announced last week, Sony is bringing back its Play At Home initiative for a second year, as the world continues to grapple with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The platform holder has promised to expand the promotion this time, but it’s getting things started with Ratchet
Random Demon's Souls Is Mark Cerny's Latest Trophy Triumph
"Easier than Cuphead"
Mark Cerny, the lead system architect of the PlayStation 4 and PS5, goes pretty hard on games. When he plays something, he usually takes it all the way to the Platinum Trophy. He has a very impressive track record, having completed the Trophy lists for some seriously tough titles. Plats for The Witness, The Talos Principle, God...
News PS Store Discontinues Movie, TV Rentals and Purchases in August
Can still access the purchases you make
Over on the PlayStation Blog, Sony has announced it will be discontinuing movie and TV rentals and purchases on the PlayStation Store from 31st August 2021. You will still be able to access the content you've purchased beyond that date on a PlayStation 5 console, PS4, and smartphones, but the media in question...
News Co-Op Shooter Aliens: Fireteam Announced for PS5, PS4, Arrives This Summer
Spray and pray
If you always thought that you and your mates could survive better than the marines in Aliens, then you'll be able to put your skills to the test this summer. Just announced, Aliens: Fireteam is a cooperative shooter coming to both PlayStation 5 and PS4. You can catch some gameplay in the trailer that we've embedded above. As for how...
News Hogwarts Legacy Reportedly Includes Ability to Create Transgender Characters
Body and voice options separate
According to a new report from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, Hogwarts Legacy will include the ability to create a transgender witch or wizard. This will be done through an in-depth character creator that separates the body, voice, and gender options. Following those choices, you will determine which dormitory your bed...
News MLB The Show 21's Stadium Creator Is Exclusive to Next-Gen
4K, 60 frames-per-second with DualSense support
Sony San Diego has officially confirmed MLB The Show 21’s Stadium Creator, which leaked earlier in the game’s marketing cycle. Surprisingly, this feature will be exclusive to the next-gen versions of the title, so while you’ll be able to build your own ballpark on the PlayStation 5, the feature...
News The Last of Us 2, Ghost of Tsushima Dominate in 2021 BAFTA Games Awards Nominations
Earning those trophies
It's that time of year again: the BAFTA Games Awards are just around the corner. The prestigious awards show is set to take place later this month, and all the nominees have just been announced. While there's a typically wide range of games represented, two of Sony's first-party titles lead the way. The Last of Us: Part II and...
News Fall Guys Developer Mediatonic Acquired By Epic Games
That's epic
Epic Games, the company best known for Fortnite and the Unreal Engine, has acquired Mediatonic, the studio behind Fall Guys. The announcement was made today by both Epic and Mediatonic. Both companies have assured that, as far as Fall Guys goes, nothing will immediately change, and the game is still in development for other platforms...
News PS Vita Owners Have a New Game to Look Forward to Playing
ScourgeBringer also comes to PS4
Rejoice, PlayStation Vita owners! We now have official confirmation that another game will be released on the portable platform, and it just so happens to be ScourgeBringer. Also launching on PS4 on 22nd April 2021, we've heard very good things about this one following its release on other platforms last year. In...
Hands On Co-Op Puzzle Adventure It Takes Two Offers Outrageous Variety
Toy story
After the grounded reality of his co-op prison break game A Way Out, film director and game designer Josef Fares is returning to the bright fantasy of his studio’s debut game, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. It Takes Two follows May and Cody, soon-to-be divorcees who find themselves enchanted into dolls by their daughter. The distraught...
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Hands On Incredibly Rough Outriders Demo Kills Our Hope for This Looter Shooter's Launch
Fade to black
Ever since its reveal at E3 2019, Outriders has struggled to leave a mark, but more recent gameplay videos have at least shown promise. As such, the announcement of a playable demo had us excited to finally go hands-on with this new looter shooter, to see whether it could offer something a bit different. But as it happens, our hope for...
News It's a Big Month for Free PS4 to PS5 Upgrades
Lots to look forward to
While the slate of brand new PlayStation 5 releases does admittedly look a little light, next-gen early adopters have tons to look forward to this month, as publishers load up on free PS4 to PS5 upgrades. The shiny re-releases start 2nd March with Yakuza: Like a Dragon, which was seemingly postponed on Sony’s new console...
News Google Denies Cancelled Stadia Exclusive Hideo Kojima Horror Reports
Axed
Update: Google has told Games Radar that VGC’s report on cancelled Stadia projects, including a title by Hideo Kojima, is “inaccurate and reported hearsay as fact”. It added that it “[doesn't] have anything, nor has announced anything, with Kojima or Yu Suzuki”. Original Story:
News Leaked Elden Ring Trailer Sends Internet on Easter Egg Hunt
The search begins
A leaked Elden Ring trailer that’s allegedly circulating in online chat groups has the Internet abuzz, as gamers desperately search for the video clip. This weekend, rumours flared regarding an imminent re-reveal of the hotly anticipated FromSoftware release, and that led to a
News Mystery Square Enix IP Getting Multiple Remakes
Place your bets
Here's a story that's sure to get people chatting: Forever Entertainment, the company that released the recent Panzer Dragoon: Remake, is working with Square Enix to create "multiple" remakes based on one of the Japanese publisher's properties. What this property is, we don't yet know — but wishes of Chrono Trigger and Xenogears...
Review Maquette (PS5) - A First-Person Puzzler That's Just a Few Steps from Greatness
It's a small, small world
Maquette is a tricky game to explain in words, but here goes. This first-person puzzler is set in a recursive universe — meaning each iteration of the world contains within it a smaller version of itself. By extension, that means there are ever-larger worlds beyond your reach. It's one of those concepts that's easier to...
News Five Nights at Freddy's Was the Most Popular Game from Sony's Latest State of Play Showcase
With over 2.5 million YouTube views
If we were to ask how many of you opened up a new tab in your internet browser and did something else for a couple of minutes while the latest Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach trailer during Sony's State of Play livestream last week, we reckon the number would be quite high. It's a game not really designed...
News PS Now March 2021 Update Adds inFAMOUS, World War Z, and More
Ace Combat 7 and SUPERHOT too
The start of a new month means another load of PlayStation 4 titles are heading to Sony's download and streaming service PlayStation Now. For the month of March 2021, Sony adds inFAMOUS: Second Son, World War Z, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, and SUPERHOT. Online zombie shooter World War Z will be part of th
News PSN Errors Ongoing for Some PS5, PS4 Players
Can't launch games and more
According to ongoing reports, the PlayStation Network has been experiencing issues for several days now — although they don't appear to be very widespread. The official PSN Service Status page lists problems with the 'gaming and social' side of the network. The page reads: "You might have difficulty launching games,...
Mini Review Taxi Chaos (PS4) - Crazy Taxi Clone Is a Write-Off
Lazy taxi
TAXI CHAOS! That could be the name of a game simulating the experience of loitering in a Newcastle taxi rank at 4AM drunkenly nursing a tray of cheesy chips, and if it was, we'd undoubtedly be more excited about it than we are about this game which is just a Crazy Taxi clone. If the game were good we'd perhaps be inclined to call Taxi...
News GTA Online Player Boosts Hopes of Faster Loading on PS5
The wait of a lifetime
There’s nothing quite like GTA Online, with its ever-evolving multiplayer sandbox, but by the grace of the Epsilon Program, it sure takes its sweet time firing up. Originally, it was assumed this could be a handicap of the PlayStation 3 – and later PS4 – hardware, but even installing it on the PS5’s uber-fast SSD fails...
News Looks Like Indie Hit Katana ZERO Will Launch on PS4
ESRB rating uncovered
Katana ZERO is making its way to PlayStation 4, if a new ESRB rating spotted by Gematsu is to be believed. The action-platformer now lists Sony's last-gen console as one of the consoles it is available on, meaning a PS4 release likely isn't too far away. The game originally launched on PC and Nintendo Switch back in April 2019...
Reminder Yakuza: Like a Dragon Beats Down PS5 This Week
That's rad
It’s been a long wait, but the turn-based Yakuza: Like a Dragon will finally make its move on PlayStation 5 this week. The game launched on the PlayStation 4 – and various other platforms – last year, but was delayed on Sony’s next-gen console, presumably due to marketing arrangements. Fortunately, those deals have now elapsed,...
News UK Sales Charts: Spider-Man: Miles Morales and The Last of Us 2 Enjoy Huge Sales Spikes
PS5 stock gives software a leg up
Last week, PlayStation 5 consoles sporadically returned to retail in the UK, and that means physical PS5 software has seen a big boost. According to GamesIndustry.biz, sales of boxed PS5 games are up 64 per cent week-on-week. That translates to significantly improved figures for launch titles; Marvel's Spider-Man:...
Criterion's first-person shooter turns 15
Criterion Games was absolutely on fire in the early noughties. Having made an incredible arcade racing series — the brilliant Burnout, of course — it decided to turn its hand to a totally new genre. This is something that you don't see too much of; usually, a studio finds its comfort zone and sticks to...
News Diablo 2 Remaster Looking to Use Haptic Feedback on PS5
Hell yeah
Diablo 2: Resurrected is setting itself up to be more than just a simple remaster, with remake specialists Vicarious Visions at the helm and promising a huge range of improvements. But with the PS5 version specifically, we could be looking at full DualSense controller support, with the studio confirming that it's keen to incorporate haptic...
News PS5 Console Exclusive Deathloop Explains Itself in This New Trailer
Let's do the time warp again
Deathloop is shaping up to be one of the year's most interesting PlayStation 5 titles, and if you haven't already had your fill of it following last week's State of Play showcase, here's another trailer designed to tell you exactly how it works. It's creative director Dinga Bakaba do the talking as he guides us through...
News Bandai Namco Next Trademarked, Likely a Live Broadcast Event
Will Elden Ring feature?
It looks as though Bandai Namco will be joining its peers with its very own digital showcase. The publisher has registered a new trademark for something called Bandai Namco Next, which is almost certainly going to be a live broadcast in which the company delivers news on upcoming releases. Akin to something like a State of...
News Need for Speed Delayed, Developer Criterion to Support DICE on Battlefield 6
But it'll return to racing series after
The next game in Electronic Arts' Need for Speed franchise has been delayed. After the release of Need for Speed Heat, Criterion Games replaced Ghost Games as lead developer on the series. It's been tinkering away at the racer for new consoles like PlayStation 5, a very brief glimpse of which we saw during an...
Reminder This Is Your Last Chance to Claim February 2021's PS Plus Games
Destruction AllStars remains
Pinch, punch, first of the month. February has drawn to a close, which means the PlayStation Plus lineup will be changing very soon indeed. If you've yet to claim last month's rather excellent selection of software, here's your reminder. February's PS Plus games include Control: Ultimate Edition and Concrete Genie...
News Dreams Gets Belated Birthday Trailer to Celebrate Its First Year
Better late than never
Dreams has been available to all for just over a year now. Media Molecule's PlayStation 4 create-'em-up has had a great 12 months, and the game is stuffed with interesting, inspiring works made by players. To celebrate the milestone, Sony's just released this energetic trailer, showing off some of the title's achievements in...
News E3 2021's Live Event Looks Like It's Been Cancelled
LA no way
Documentation filed by the Board of Los Angeles Convention and Tourism that’s been dug up by gaming forum ResetEra appears to confirm that E3 2021 live event has been axed. While that’s not overly surprising given global circumstances, the annual convention is listed as “cancelled”, although apparently talks are ongo
News Hood: Outlaws & Legends Gameplay Trailer Focuses on The Ranger Class
Splitting arrows
You know what, Hood: Outlaws & Legends is looking alright. It's a PvPvE multiplayer game in which two teams of four compete to steal heavily guarded treasure, with a loose Robin Hood theme. In this latest gameplay trailer, one of the developers talks us through the Ranger class, and the game is looking pretty solid. As you'd...
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