PSA PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Removed from Service Aren't Yours to Keep Forever
Once they're gone, they're gone
Review Resident Evil: Director's Cut (PS1) - Iconic Survival Horror
Jill sandwich, please, petrified with mixed herbs
News - 2022, Week 25
Sunday26th Jun 2022
Rumour PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Games for July 2022 Leaked Early
Woah!
The PS Plus games line up for July 2022 has seemingly leaked ahead of the official reveal, which is set to take place on Wednesday, 29th June, 2022. The leak once again comes from Dealabs, with user billbil kun having outed numerous PS Plus updates in the past. As such, there's very little reason to doubt this latest leak. Accordin
News Action RPG Valkyrie Elysium Rated for Release on PS5, PS4
Profiled
Looks like Square Enix’s action RPG Valkyrie Elysium is on schedule for its 2022 release, as it’s been rated by a number of classifications boards around the world – including the ESRB. The game, a successor to Valkyrie Profile, was announced back in March during a State of Play with a vague release window of this year, but has...
Talking Point What PS Plus Games for PS5, PS4 Do You Want This Month? (July 2022)
When will PS Plus be announced?
What are the PS Plus games for PS5 and PS4 in July 2022? When will All PS Plus Games for July 2022 be announced? We're in a brave new era for Sony's subscription service now, with all three tiers — PS Plus Essential, PS Plus Extra
Saturday25th Jun 2022
PSA PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Removed from Service Aren't Yours to Keep Forever
Once they're gone, they're gone
We recently reported on a couple of games featured in PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium that will be leaving the service fairly soon. This caused a little confusion, as many believed that the huge libraries of games in t
Soapbox PS Plus Premium Has Turned My Email Inbox into a Nightmare
Thank You For Your Purchase
The new PS Plus tiers are only a few days old here in Europe, but they're already wreaking havoc on my email inbox (which, let's be real, is a total mess to begin with). If you don't know, every time you buy something from the PlayStation Store, Sony will send you an email receipt. Fair enough, but you can get absolutely...
Quiz Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Issue 12
It's time to PlayStation
How much do you know about PlayStation and the gaming industry that surrounds it? If you fancy yourself a walking PlayStation encyclopaedia, then why not put your brain to the test with our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz? This is Issue 12 of our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz. You can have a crack at our previous...
News Sony Launches New PS Store Credit Vouchers for PS Plus
Denominations for revamped tiers
Earlier in the month, it was reported that Sony was discontinuing its traditional digital PS Plus vouchers. These allowed you to purchase one month, three month, or 12 month memberships from third-party retailers, which you could then redeem on your account in order to extend your subscription. Occasionally, these...
Review Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (PS1) - Dark, Bizarre, and Packed with Personality
Slimy, yet satisfying
Republished on Sunday, 25th June, 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's inclusion in All PS Plus Games. The original text follows. Originally published on Tuesday, 6th November, 2018: True to its name, Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee is one of the oddest games ever created, with...
Hands On Destruction AllStars' Improvements Tease PS5's Live Service Future
Glimpses of a new era
We’ll let you in on a secret: we had a wager running at Push Square Towers regarding when Sony would pull the plug on Destruction AllStars. This may prove difficult reading for the team at Lucid Games, so it’s important to stress that our internal book was entirely tongue-in-cheek – after all, we’d never purposefully...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 432
Feelin' hot
We've spent all year whining about the weather, and now it's officially too hot. Fortunately, rain is forecast for the weekend, so it's sure to cool down quick. Yours truly may just go and lie on the pavement, and let the cool water wash over. Robert Ramsey, Deputy Editor: I've been itching for some turn based Japanese RPG action, so...
News PS5 Stock Shortages Force Format to Fall Behind Xbox for a Second Week in Japan
Low five
Sony’s trying time in its home country continues, as the PS5 was outsold by the Xbox Series X|S in Japan for a second week. This already occurred once in mid-May, and was noteworthy because it was the first time a PlayStation console had been beaten by an Xbox platform in the weekly Japanese hardware charts for over a decade. Acco
Friday24th Jun 2022
News PS Plus Extra, Premium List Games Leaving Soon, Shadow Warrior 3 Gone on 5th July
Syberia leaves PS Plus Premium soon too
The new PS Plus service has a tab buried at the bottom of its PS5 home page dedicated to telling you all the games that will be leaving soon. It's called Last Chance to Play and is found just below the Ubisoft+ Classics list. Currently, it reveals two games will be leaving PS Plus Extra and
Reaction PS Plus' PS5, PS4 Restart Is Welcome and Smart
Revamp has us amped
The list of All PS Plus Games – which currently spans over 800 games if you pay up for PS Plus Premium – is quite startling. Sony had promised around 700 games prior to its revamped subscription’s release, so we already had an idea of what to expect, but seeing it all laid out on the
News Prominent Leaker Teases Impending God of War Ragnarok PS5, PS4 Reveals
Ragnarok is imminent
If you’ve been following the video game industry closely these past few weeks, you’ll be familiar with Twitter leaker The Snitch – an “insider” with a flawless batting record, spanning everything from Sony’s recent State of Play to a number of announcements throughout not-E3 week. So reliable has this sneakster’s...
News Overwatch 2 Will Completely Replace the Original Upon Launch on PS5, PS4
No going back
Precisely what Overwatch 2 is has been a question on the lips of fans since its announcement. It's billed as a sequel, but the way Blizzard has spoken about it in the past made it sound more like a glorified game update. Now we know the hero shooter is finally coming soon, a hazy detail has now been clarified. When it launches, it will...
News Sony Studios Collectively Speak Out in Support of Reproductive Freedom
After landmark case is overturned
Earlier today, the US Supreme Court overturned a landmark 50-year-old ruling that legalised abortion as a constitutional right nationwide. This was expected following an unprecedented leak earlier in the year, and it’s now anticipated that over half of US states will introduce restrictions or bans on the procedure...
News PS Store Weekend Sale Live Now, PS5 Exclusives Included
Ratchet! Uncharted! Ghostwire!
A new PlayStation Store weekend sale is live right now, but as the name would suggest, it's not going to stick around for long. These offers are available until midnight on Monday, 27th June 2022. There are some pretty decent deals too, so if you like what you see, jump on the discounts before it's too late. PS5...
Poll Which PS Plus Tier Are You Subscribed To?
Essential, Extra, or Premium?
Now that the new PS Plus tiers are available worldwide (they finally launched in Europe, Australia, and a few other regions earlier in the week), we simply have to ask: which tier are you subscribed to? PS Plus Essential is the new name for the standard PS Plus service. You get your online multiplayer access, cloud...
Gaps in the Wonder years
In Retro Gamer Issue 124's 'A Westone Retrospective' feature, Westone co-founder Ryuichi Nishizawa stressed that he wanted to create a feeling of pressure for the player when developing 1986's arcade game Wonder Boy — the first of four retro games in Bliss Brain Corporation's Wonder Boy Collection, which compiles two...
Mini Review Fall Guys (PS5) - Free-to-Play and Still a Blast Despite MTX Meddling
Free fallin'
Fall Guys exploded onto the scene in 2020, immediately rocketing to stardom thanks to its lovable jellybean characters, simple premise, and addictive structure. While enthusiasm for the 60-player party platformer has cooled, it's remained popular the last couple of years and Mediatonic has supported it well with multiple seasons full of...
News The Last of Us: Part I Could Be Almost Double the File Size of PS4 Remaster
Minimum of 79GB required
The Last of Us: Part I could be almost double the file size of the game's PS4 remaster when it releases on PS5 on 2nd September 2022. As pointed out by Novice Gamer Guides, promotional pages for the remake list a minimum of 79GB to store the game on your SSD, which is up significantly from the 48GB HDD requirement of The...
News Square Enix Hosting Star Ocean: The Divine Force Showcase Next Week
40-minute livestream scheduled
Staying true to its word, Square Enix has announced a lengthy Star Ocean: The Divine Force livestream for next week on 29th June 2022. Clocking in at an impressive 40 minutes, the show will get underway at 12pm BST / 4am PT/ 7am ET. It'll be presented by the voice actor of main character Raymond Lawrence, Subaru...
Review Pocky & Rocky Reshrined (PS4) - Retro Revival Is More Reimagining Than Remake
Shinto fine
What if 1992’s cult Super Nintendo shooter Pocky & Rocky had been re-released for Sony’s more powerful PS1 console? That’s a little how Pocky & Rocky Reshrined feels at first blush: cute, colourful, and unmistakably retro, yes – but tapping new, previously unavailable power reserves to add Metal Slug-esque chunkiness to...
Mini Review Astro Aqua Kitty (PS5) - Retro Style Shooter Leaves Us Feline Good
Kitty kitty bang bang
Can deep water exploration as a cat possibly be more furr-tastic and wacky? Tikipod wants you to know that it can with its sequel to Aqua Kitty: Milk Mine Defender DX, Astro Aqua Kitty. Recently enhanced to take advantage of the PS5, Astro Aqua Kitty improves and expands on the original arcade shooter in every single aspect...
News Sucker Punch Staffing Up for What Sounds Like Ghost of Tsushima 2
An open world with stealth and combat, you say?
Sucker Punch Productions knocked it out of the park with Ghost of Tsushima. The brand new IP really resonated with fans thanks to a gorgeous open world and some slick gameplay, selling in big numbers worldwide. A sequel is surely next on the cards for the Washington-based studio, and a batch of job...
News Dead Cells' Huge Accessibility and Difficulty Options Update Is Out Now
Breaking Barriers
Dead Cells released for PS4 back in 2018, and it's just received what is arguably its most significant update yet. The rogue-lite action title's awaited accessibility patch — nicknamed 'Breaking Barriers' — is out now, bringing a wealth of options that make the game much more approachable. It also includes difficulty sliders,...
Random Skegness Is Now Home to the Official Fall Guys Bench
Just 53 minutes from the beach
In case you didn't know, Fall Guys has made some big strides lately. The game now has a native PS5 version, launched on other consoles, and has adopted a free-to-play structure. That's quite a lot of change for the 60-player battle royale platformer, and developer Mediatonic has celebrated in style. With some...
Thursday23rd Jun 2022
News PS Plus Extra, Premium Now Live in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand
The long wait is finally over
The long-awaited launch of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium in Europe, Australia and New Zealand is finally upon us, with the service now confirmed as being live in those regions. While we don't as yet have a full list of All PS Plus Games coming to PAL regions, it's expected to be similar to what is on offer in the...
Review Resident Evil: Director's Cut (PS1) - Iconic Survival Horror
Jill sandwich, please, petrified with mixed herbs
Republished on Thursday, 23rd June, 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following Resident Evil: Director's Cut's inclusion in All PS Plus Games. The original text follows. Originally published on Sunday, 25th November, 2018: Spencer Mansion, set deep in Raccoon Forest, looming...
News Sony Exceeds PS Plus Promise with Over 800 Games Across New Tiers
It's over 800
The full list of All PS Plus Games is a truly eye-popping sight. Sony had promised over 700 titles with the new PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium tiers, but according to our calculations it’s actually exceeded 800! In fact, the exact number is 802 games, although this does include some regional exclusives, so your mileage may
News PS Plus Extra Members Get Deliver Us the Moon PS5 Version Today
Game goes straight into the service
The PS5 version of Deliver Us the Moon, which released today on the PS Store for £19.99/$24.99, can also be claimed through PS Plus Extra at no extra cost if you're an active member. The original PS4 version had been part of the service since its USA rollout last week, but
News A Handful of Games Separate PS Plus Extra, Premium Lists in USA, Europe
PS5, PS4, PS3 game region exclusives detailed
With today's release of the PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium tiers across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, we've been handed a proper look at what PS5, PS4, and PS3 games are exclusive to the service in each region. As it turns out the list is actually pretty short and mostly revolves around...
Mini Review Tekken 2 (PS1) - Broken and Awkward, But Still a Classic Fighter
Tekken it to the next level
The original Tekken was Namco's first attempt at a 3D fighting game, and boy did it show. There was undeniable potential at the 1995 title's core, but the game as a whole was incredibly raw, both on a visual and mechanical level. It wasn't until Tekken 2 that the now record-breaking franchise would find its footing. The...
News Sony Will Roll Out Superior 60Hz NTSC Options for Majority of PS Plus Classics
Good news
Do you want the good news or the bad news? Let’s start with the bad: so, as expected, a number of the PS1 games released as part of the new PS Plus Premium plan in Europe overnight are the inferior, 50Hz PAL versions. The good news is that Sony has heard your complaints and is actually doing something about it. “We’re planning to...
News Potion Permit Is Stardew Valley But with Alchemy, Coming to PS5, PS4 on September 22nd
Get mixin'
Potion Permit is a charming life-sim in which you play as a Chemist sent to the picaresque town of Moonbury in order to cure the mayor's daughter, who has fallen ill with a mysterious sickness. You gather reagents and concoct potions through a cool alchemical minigame, and engage in some simple combat, all the while accompanied by a cute...
News New PS Plus Ad Is Absolutely Packed with Game References
How many can you spot?
The new PS Plus tiers, Extra and Premium, have just launched in Europe and Australia, meaning that the overhauled service is now live worldwide. With this in mind, Sony seems to have finally kicked its advertising campaign into gear. It's released a two minute, cinematic ad that asks 'Why be one thing, when you can be...
News The Crew 2 Finally Burns Rubber at 60fps on PS5 This July
Gotta go fast
When it comes to arcade racing games, the PS5 is in seriously short supply. Thank the car gods that The Crew 2 continues to get updated, then – with a 60 frames-per-second patch speeding to Sony’s new-gen console on 6th July. French developer Ivory Tower has remained committed to this title for four years now, and it’s still...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Brings Back Rats on 18th October for PS5
Plus lengthy gameplay showcase
A Plague Tale: Requiem will release for PS5 on 18th October 2022, it's been confirmed. Publisher Focus Entertainment shared the news during a gameplay-focused livestream, giving us our latest look at the sequel to A Plague Tale: Innocence. Check it out above. Footage shows off some new characters, weapons, and...
News Redo! Is a Non-Linear 2D Soulslike Available Now on PS5, PS4
Post-apocalyptic Metroidvania
Redo! is a dark and evocative 2D Soulslike set in a dystopian world overrun with bio-machines, with Metroidvania elements. You play as a girl attempting to survive in the rotten bowels of a gloomy, decaying city. Using an eclectic mix of weapons including riot shields, energy blades, and rocket launchers, you will need...
News Dreadout 2 Is an Atmospheric Horror Game Coming to PS5, PS4 on July 20th
Fatal Frame, but with an iPhone
Dreadout 2 is a moody 3rd-person horror game influenced by Indonesian folklore, originally released on PC in 2020, and now it's coming to PS5 and PS4 on 20 July. Borrowing a little inspiration from Fatal Frame, you play as Linda, a high school student with the ability to see and sense ghosts, and you use your...
News PSP Game Super Stardust Portable Joins PS Plus Premium
No sign of a Trophy list, though
PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium launched across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand today, and the last rollout has brought with it a new game for the service's highest tier. PSP title
News Circus Electrique Is Darkest Dungeon with Clowns and Firebreathers for PS5, PS4
The show must go on
Hungarian developer Zen Studios may be best known for its pinball simulations, but it’s always experimented with other genres, like in CastleStorm and KickBeat. Circus Electrique is not exactly trying to hide its Darkest Dungeon influences, but it does look like an interesting spin on Red Hook’s strategic RPG. There’s a...
News Boldly Go Where Many Others Have Gone Before in Star Trek Online: Stormfall, Live Now on PS4
Continue the adventure
Star Trek Online: Stormfall is a major story update for the long-running MMO, which launched all the way back in 2010, although it didn't make the jump to consoles until 2016. It continues the ongoing Terran Gambit story arc, and is the 26th chapter in the ongoing sci-fi epic. Introducing new quests seasonal events, quality...
News First One Piece Odyssey Gameplay Will Be Dropping Soon
Will be at Anime Expo 2022
One Piece Odyssey was announced back in March, but outside of some screenshots and a couple of brief trailers, we're yet to see any real gameplay. And this is despite the fact that the game's scheduled to launch later this year. Fortunately, it looks like fresh footage is heading our way soon. One Piece Odyssey will have...
Wednesday22nd Jun 2022
Reminder PS Plus Extra, Premium Roll Out Across Europe Tomorrow
The launch is complete
Just under one month after Sony began rolling out PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium to targeted territories, the long process will be complete as the new services reach Europe tomorrow. We really have been made to wait quite a while, haven't we, fellow Europeans? Anyway, the two new tiers are now finally less than 24 hours...
News Sony Invites You to Find Your Zone on 28th June
Hardware announcements incoming
As rumoured earlier in the week, it looks like Sony will announce a new line of gamer-focused products on 28th June. The initiative – apparently not led by PlayStation – will span several new announcements, including a trio of headsets which have already leaked and a cou
Review Jumping Flash! (PS1) - Unique 90s Platforming from a First-Person Perspective
Buy it, don't Robbit
Republished on Wednesday, 22nd June, 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following Jumping Flash!'s inclusion in All PS Plus Games. The original text follows. Originally published on Sunday, 4th November, 2018: The 16-bit console wars were merciless. During the early concept stage of the PlayStation...
News Sony's Latest State of Play Has Been Watched More Times Than Any of Its E3 Conferences
It's the state of play these days
Sony’s latest State of Play broadcast – which included trailers for Resident Evil 4, Street Fighter 6, and Final Fantasy 16 – has been watched more times than any of the company’s E3 press conferences. With 2.52 million views, it’s officially surpassed
News Final Fantasy 16 Will Have Party Members After All, But You Won't Be Controlling Them
Better together
Everything we've seen of Final Fantasy XVI so far has suggested that protagonist Clive will be a solo fighter — something that a mainline, single-player Final Fantasy game has never had, with every previous title giving players a ragtag party of heroes to command. The closest we've ever had was Final Fantasy XV, which only allowed...
News Magic Is Coming to Conan Exiles in the Free Age of Sorcery Update
The other half of sword and sorcery
Sorcery is coming to the brutal world of Conan Exiles, and in this new trailer developers from Funcom describe exactly how players can ritualistically sacrifice each other to the dark gods. It's pretty wild stuff and looks like it's going to spice the venerable survival game up in a big way. The 3.0 Age of...
News PS Store Mid-Year Deals Sale Includes 600+ PS5, PS4 Game Discounts
Trek to Yomi! AI! Spyro!
Two more PlayStation Store sales are now live, with the headliner being the Mid-Year Deals promotion. There is also a second sale focused on DLC and season passes, so be sure to check out Sony's online store if you're interested in expanding the games you already own. Both sales are available until midnight on 6th July 2022,...
Review Intelligent Qube (PS1) - An Iconic PS1 Puzzler
Blockstar
Republished on Wednesday, 22nd June, 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following Intelligent Qube's inclusion in All PS Plus Games. The original text follows. Originally published on Monday, 3rd December, 2018: You run around on a floating platform in the middle of a void, swallowing cubes into the ground one-by-one...
News Gotham Knights Has the Largest Open World Gotham City of Any Batman Game
Got ham?
The subject of how large a game's open world is has sort of faded into the background, because these days they're so big that it's lost most of its importance. It's almost refreshing, in a way, to hear WB Games Montréal talking up Gotham Knights in this way; the studio has claimed the upcoming title's version of Gotham City is the largest...
News F1 22 to Feature a Licensed Soundtrack for the First Time in the Series
Thanks, EA Sports
EA Sports likes to fill its various annual titles with contemporary licensed tunes, and it looks like F1 22 will be no different. With Codemasters now part of the family, this year's Formula One sim is getting the full treatment, and that means an extensive soundtrack to enjoy between races. "Charli XCX, Meduza, Diplo, Jacknife...
News Gran Turismo 7 Patch 1.17 Adds Three Cars, a Track, and Menus
Out for PS5, PS4 in the next 24 hours
The 1932 Ford Roadster, Suzuki V6 Escudo Pikes Peak Special '98, and Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo (Gr.3 Version) are on their way to Gran Turismo 7 as part of the 1.17 patch dropping in the next 24 hours. Teased by Kazunori Yamauchi over the weekend, they'll be joined by three new Menus and the Watkins Glen...
News Final Fantasy 16 Dev Praises PS5 for Game's 'Breakneck Pace' with No Loading Screens
Yoshida's a big PS5 fan
"It’s only thanks to the power of the PlayStation 5 system that we can make Final Fantasy XVI the roller-coaster ride that it is," says Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida in a new interview with the official PlayStation Blog. Indeed, it sounds like Yoshida's a big fan of Sony's latest system, his favourite feature...
News SEGA Announces Hyenas, a Team-Based FPS About Stealing Merch in Space
Coming to PS5 and PS4
Hyenas has just been announced over on IGN. What the heck is Hyenas? Well, we're still figuring it out — but the basics are that it's a team-based, zero-gravity first-person shooter, developed by Creative Assembly, and it's coming to both PS5 and PS4. As you can see in the debut trailer, it's got a stylised, illustrated look...
News Construction Simulator Gets to Work on PS5, PS4 This September
It's digger time
We've had public transport, agriculture, and goats — now the increasingly popular simulation genre is turning its attention to construction. The aptly named Construction Simulator has just been announced for PS5 and PS4, and it looks like a promising new game for editor Sammy Barker to give his spare time. Featuring dozens of...
News PlayStation Won't Be at Gamescom This Year
SIE will not be in the building
PlayStation won't be at Gamescom this year, according to a statement issued to the German outlet Games Wirtschaft, in which a spokesperson for Sony Interactive Entertainment confirmed the company would not have a presence at the August convention. Recently, Nintendo announced it would not be attending Gamescom, and...
News Sony Skipping Gamescom Opening Night Live, No First-Party Reveals
But there'll still be PS5, PS4 games
Sony won't be making any first-party announcements during this year's Gamescom Opening Night Live showcase as the company confirms it'll be skipping the event along with the convention itself. The event is hosted by Geoff Keighley, who most recently managed to snag the exclusive on The Last of Us: Part I reveal...
News Next Ys Game Teased with Artwork, May Have Soulslike Elements
Ys please?
Falcom has teased its next Ys game, which will be the tenth numbered title in the long running action RPG series. We've got concept art (which you can gawk at above) and some early gameplay details via Japanese publication Weekly Famitsu, as compiled by Gematsu. We'll have to start with the headline: the next Ys game will apparently take...
News Hack the Planet in Shadowrun Trilogy: Console Edition, Available Now on PS5, PS4
Here be dragons
The Shadowrun Trilogy: Console Edition is available now, on both PS5 and PS4, and to celebrate, we got a launch trailer dripping in retro cyberpunk aesthetic. If great writing and player choice are things you look for in a game and don't mind dated visuals or a clunky interface, you should definitely check it out (be sure to check...
News Final Fantasy 16 Has a 'Support System' for Players Who Aren't Confident with Action Combat
The right to fight
Final Fantasy XVI is a clear departure from what the series was once known for. While it still places a heavy emphasis on story and characters, it's going all-in on action combat, to a point where comparisons to games like Devil May Cry have been drawn. Of course, not everyone is a fan of action-based battling, and you could argue...
News Fall Guys Free For All Season Pass Trailer Shows Off This Season's Hottest Skins
That Ezio skin is pretty awesome
Fall Guys is now free to play on PS5 and PS4, and its first live season, Free For All, has just begun. Today we got a new trailer showing some of the rewards you can work towards throughout the season's run. There is a Season Pass available (featuring 100 levels of unlockables), where the meat of the season's...
News No More Heroes 3 Handed Japanese Release Date on PS5, PS4
US, European dates likely similar
No More Heroes III has been given a Japanese release date of 6th October 2022 on PS5 and PS4, with the western launch in the USA and Europe likely planning for a similar timeframe. Both physical and digital options are being offered for 6,800 yen (£40/$50), with a more expensive Digital Deluxe Edition including a...
Mini Review OlliOlli World: VOID Riders (PS5) - Extraterrestrial Expansion Is a Fun Return Trip
A skate odyssey
We suppose you could argue OlliOlli World: VOID Riders is simply more of the same. That's not really much of a negative, though, when the game is already so great. This is the first expansion DLC for OlliOlli World, the wonderful skateboarding side-scroller, bringing a whole bunch of exciting new levels that spice things up with a...
News Defend the Legacy of the Bretons in Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle, Available Now on PS5, PS4
By any means necessary
The Elder Scrolls Online's latest expansion, High Isle, is now available on PS5 and PS4. High Isle's campaign will take players to the Systres Archipelago, in the seas located far to the west of Tamriel, a region that the series hase never explored before. Players will find themselves thrust into a conflict between three...
Tuesday21st Jun 2022
News Fall Guys Is Now Free for All on PS5, PS4
Free for all, and all for fun
We knew it was coming, and the moment has now arrived. Starting today, 21 June, Fall Guys is free for all players on PS5 and PS4. The manic battle royale remains immensely popular, and it's only likely to become more so now that another barrier to entry has been removed. Today also marks the start of Fall Guys' first...
Review Sonic Origins (PS5) - The Genesis of SEGA's Mascot Revisited with Style
Past, way cool
Sonic the Hedgehog is like a 16-bit Skyrim: SEGA has re-released the Mega Drive classics on just about every platform you can think of, and it shows no sign of stopping. The latest effort is Sonic Origins, a collection that brings Sonic 1, Sonic 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD to modern consoles under one banner. Even if we've...
Rumour Sony Poised to Reveal 'Perfect for PS5' Gaming Monitors
And multiple new headsets leak
As the synergy between Sony subsidiaries looks set to increase, the Japanese giant is plotting a new line of consumer electronics under the INZONE brand name. This, according to journalist Tom Henderson, will initially span three new headsets and two gaming monitors – the former of which has already started to leak...
Review Shadowrun Trilogy (PS5) - Great Value RPG Collection Is Rough and Ready
Let's run it
There's an awful lot to like about Shadowrun Trilogy — a chunky collection of three sci-fi-fantasy role-playing games available on PlayStation platforms for the first time. At its launch price of $39.99 / £34.99, you're getting good bang for your buck here, even if you'll have to endure some especially rough edges throughout all...
News Call of the Wild: The Angler Is the Open World Fishing Game You Never Knew You Wanted
You're gonna be hooked
The Hunter: Call of the Wild is widely regarded as one of the most relaxing games you can find on console. Ignore the, y’know, hunting aspect, and it’s a gorgeous sandbox you can spend hours hiking through. Fishing seems like the perfect fit for a spiritual successor, then, and here it is in all its glory – Call of the...
News Tony Hawk 3 + 4 Remasters Canned After Dev Merger, Says Tony Hawk
Activision didn't like pitches from external studios
A remastered collection of PS1 and PS2 classics Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 was planned by Vicarious Visions, until the studio merged with Activision Blizzard. That's according to the legendary skateboarder himself, who revealed the news during a
News The Last of Us: Part I's Out of Stock PS5 Firefly Edition Fetching $450 on eBay
Here we go again
Resellers are trying to flog The Last of Us: Part I’s out of stock Firefly Edition for up to $450 on eBay, as fans scramble to get their hands on the limited physical release. The collectible bundle, which is a
Rumour Skate 4 Reportedly Ready for Full Reveal in July
Skate or die
It's been just about two years since EA announced a new Skate game is in development, and we've seen very little since. There was that leaked footage from an extremely early build, but nothing official has come out about the project. With newly created studio Full Circle on dev duties, it sounds like the time may finally be right to lea
Mini Review Redout 2 (PS5) - Eye-Meltingly Fast Racer Can Be Finicky to a Fault
Stick it
Redout 2 is a futuristic racer that demands perfection. It's basically WipEout if WipEout was even more difficult, and had a control scheme that, at times, made you want to punt your DualSense off the nearest wall. This is just about as hardcore as anti-gravity racing games get, and while we can appreciate the challenge — and the joy of...
News PS Plus Retail Cards Could Potentially Be Discontinued
Consumers directed towards PS Store credit
With the revamped PS Plus already available in most of the world, but Europe lagging behind, Sony may be discontinuing the service’s retail redemption codes. For those out of the loop, you’ve always been able to purchase vouchers in multiple denominations from third-party physical and online stores,...
Review Capcom Fighting Collection (PS4) - A Superb Compilation of Classics and Oddities
A monster bundle full of little gems
Is it a little unreasonable to say that Capcom loves to dangle a carrot in front of Darkstalkers fans? A trailer promising 'Darkstalkers Are Not Dead' showed up in 2012 featuring a full 3D Lord Raptor, though the subsequent PS3 Darkstalkers Resurrection compilation didn’t live up to that promise at all. Outside...
News Could a New Game Involving Ecco the Dolphin Be Imminent?
Well
IGN will announce a new game from SEGA tomorrow at 10AM PT/6PM BST, but it could be a real monkey’s paw reveal. A teaser clip posted to the website’s Twitter account appears to include a sound sample from iconic adventure game Ecco the Dolphin – but common wisdom suggests this may actually be a sci-fi first-person shooter from Creative...
News Enigmatic Merchant Kalé Played a Larger Role in an Earlier Version of Elden Ring
I am Kalé. Purveyor of fine goods
Merchant Kalé is one of the first NPCs you will encounter in Elden Ring and one that will be crucial in the opening hours of the game, as the first of many nomadic merchants you will encounter. But it seems like FromSoftware intended for Kalé to have a larger role in an earlier version of the game, complete with...
News Check Out Genshin Impact's New Character in Action, Kuki Shinobu, Playable Today
The reliable deputy leader of the notoriously unreliable Arataki Gang
We got a new Genshin Impact trailer today, introducing a new character named Kuki Shinobu, and she will be the first new 4-star character introduced into the game in quite some time. Shinobu will be added to the game alongside the second phase of the big Genshin Impact 2.7...
News Rollback Netcode Headlines PS4's The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Final Edition
The Slugfest
It’s a good week for fighting game fans fond of rollback netcode! The technology is included in the upcoming – and highly recommended – Capcom Fighting Collection, and is also the headline feature in the surprise release of The King of Fighters ’98: Ultimate Match Final Edition. To our knowledge, there are already at least three...
News Dusk Diver 2 Announced for Western Release, Coming to PS5, PS4 on 30th August
Chaos in Ximending
Dusk Diver 2 is a stylish action RPG that was initially launched in Japan in February, and we now know that it is coming to Western audiences on 30 August, for PS5 and PS4. In Dusk Diver 2, you play as Yumo and her band of friends as they fight to protect the Human Realm from interdimensional monsters known as Chaos Beasts. If...
News Soul Hackers 2 Reveals English Voice Cast in New Trailer
Meet the voices behind the faces
JRPG Soul Hackers 2 is getting a full English dub in the west when it releases for PS5 and PS4, and today studio Atlus has revealed much more than the six sentences we got out of Summer Game Fest. Every character has a few lines to share in this new trailer, and then we're introduced to who is voicing the main cast...
News Get Down with Roller Champions' Disco Fever, Season 1 Is Now Live
Disco isn't dead
Roller Champions has been in the wild for a few weeks now, and while we thought it had the basis of a solid game, the content on offer in the base game felt pretty thin. With the launch of Roller Champions' first season, called Disco Fever, that problem is starting to be addressed. Adding three new maps, a rotating roster of new...
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News Gran Turismo Replaced by Assetto Corsa Competizione at FIA Motorsport Games
Car crash
One of the big selling points of Gran Turismo Sport was its collaboration with the FIA, which was effectively billed as a gateway from gaming to real-world competitive motorsports. But there’s been no mention of the FIA with regards to Gran Turismo 7, and unsurprisingly the release has been replaced by Assetto Corsa Competizione for...
Mini Review Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (PS5) - Basic Upgrade for a Great Game
Bayou glow up
Of the three recent Resident Evil PS5 upgrades, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is the most interesting. While the original PS4 version had very little in the way of graphical issues, it was the first title to utilise Capcom's RE Engine. The publisher really stepped up its game in later iterations (Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3), and...
News Call of Duty's Anti-Cheat System Is Punishing Cheaters in a Suitably Hilarious Way
Shame them into legitimacy
For as long as there have been competitive video games, there have been those who have sought to flout the rules, in order to gain an edge. The never-ending arms race between cheaters and developers is a fascinating one to behold, and things just took a turn for the hilarious in the case of Call of Duty: Vanguard and...
News UK Sales Charts: Horizon Forbidden West Back on Top, 95% of Copies Sold Were PS5
Horizon Zero Chill
It seems PS5 stock floated back into view in the UK last week, because first-party games clambered back up the physical charts once again. Horizon Forbidden West is up from third to first, selling almost all its copies on the newer console; the PS4 version accounts for just five per cent of the week's sales. Elsewhere, Gran...
An AI for an Eye
AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative [Good grief - Ed] is the sequel to the 2019 detective-themed adventure game and things are just as crazy and weird as ever. This time around you play as a detective called Ryuki as he tries to solve a series of gruesome murders known as the Half Body Serial Killings. Ryuki is a rookie but...
News Baldo: The Guardian Owls Gets a Ton of Free Content in The Three Fairies Update
Return to a picaresque world
Baldo: The Guardian Owls was released 27 August 2021, and its beautiful Ghibli-esque artwork quickly drew comparisons to Ni no Kuni. Developer NAPS Team has now released a massive update, called The Three Fairies, which introduces an entirely new adventure, free of charge. The new adventure is called, of course, The...
Mini Review Gravitar: Recharged (PS5) - Good Glow Up for Iconic 80s Atari Shooter
It pulls you in
For as infuriating as it is to play today, no one could label Atari’s 1982 intergalactic excursion Gravitar – also known as Lunar Battle – as unambitious. Utilising the same “rotate-and-thrust” control system as the iconic Asteroids, designer Mike Hally – making his debut – added real gameplay depth, allowing you to...
News F1 22 Will Let You Feel Debris on the Asphalt Thanks to PS5's DualSense Controller
Rumbled
The Formula One games generally have great handling, but things can always improve. It sounds like F1 22's racing simulation will be enhanced on PS5 due to the DualSense controller and its fancy features. Last year's iteration released on PS5 but didn't really take advantage of the pad's capabilities; it seems like Codemasters is fixing that...
News JRPG Series .hack Celebrates 20th Anniversary
CyberReconnect
The .hack series started life on PS2 20 years ago today (20th June) in Japan. The role-playing franchise has always had a fairly unique premise, transporting players to a game within a game. 'The World' is an MMORPG in which the series takes place, although in most of the .hack titles, story twists usually up the stakes so that you're...
News Make Your Mark in Zorro: The Chronicles on PS5, PS4, Available Now
The Fox strikes again
Zorro: The Chronicles is a third-person action game (based upon the animated series of the same name) in which you don the iconic mask of Zorro, as either member of the brother/sister duo, Diego or Ines. We get an extended look at gameplay in this launch trailer, and Zorro: The Chronicles looks like a swashbuckling good time,...
Random Jak and Daxter Fans Are Porting The Precursor Legacy to PC
Precursor master race
Who needs professional game developers, right? Tech-savvy fans of the original Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy are taking matters into their own hands, porting the classic PS2 platformer to play on modern PCs. This isn't an emulation job; the group's aim is to get the game running natively on PC by basically retooling the...
News LEGO Brawls Smashes its Way onto PS5, PS4 on 2nd September
Minifigure mayhem
LEGO Brawls is the latest iteration of the iconic children's playset making the jump to the realm of video games. We got to see some gameplay in last month's announcement trailer, and now we have a release date: LEGO Brawls is coming to PS5 and PS4 on 2 September. While clearly taking a lot of inspiration from the Super Smash...
News Howl at the Moon in The Sims 4 Werewolves, Available Now on PS4
Full mood
The Sims 4 is a title that has expanded in breadth and scope in magnificent fashion through its game pack expansions since its launch back in 2014. The twelfth in this long line is called Werewolves, and it introduces a little lycanthropy to the idyllic, suburban lives of your Sims. Like Vampires and the Paranormal before them, Werewolves...
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