Guide The Witcher 3: Best Skills and Which Skills to Unlock
How to spend your skill points
Guide The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine Mutation Character Builds
Best mutations in The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine
Guide The Witcher 3: New Game + - How to Start New Game +, What Carries Over
Everything you need to know about New Game +
Guide The Witcher 3: Tips and Tricks for Beginners
Helpful advice for rookie Witchers
News - 2022, Week 50
Sunday18th Dec 2022
Game of the Year Stephen's Top 5 PS5, PS4 Games of 2022
Godlike
Our individual Game of the Year articles allow our lovely team of writers to share their own personal PS5 and PS4 picks for 2022. Today, it's the turn of associate editor Stephen Tailby. 5. The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe: I played the original of this on a creaking old laptop back in 2013, and it was wonderful. The Ultra Deluxe...
News Final Fantasy 1-6 Pixel Remaster Confirmed for PS4 in Spring 2023, Separately and Bundled
Take your pixel
Square Enix has confirmed that the 'Pixel Remasters' of Final Fantasy I through VI are indeed coming to PS4, following the appearance of age ratings earlier in the week. All six remastered titles will arrive in spring 2023, and you'll be able to either buy them them separately or as one big bundle. On the publisher's store, the...
News Phew, Moogles Look Like Classic Moogles in Final Fantasy 16
They even sound like Moogles
Moogles have long been the mascots of Final Fantasy — well, alongside Chocobos. And Catuars. And Tonberries, kind of. Anyway, it's Moogles we're talking about today, because Square Enix has confirmed that the furry little creatures will appear in Final Fantasy XVI. As reported by Gematsu, a whole three seconds of...
Saturday17th Dec 2022
News PS5, PS4 Games for PS Plus Extra, Premium in December 2022 Announced
WWE 2K22! Judgment! RIIIDGE RACER!
Sony has announced the full selection of PS5 and PS4 games that will be available to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium subscribers starting Tuesday, 20th December. As the last major update of the year, fans had been hoping for a good one, and in total members can look forward to 22 additions to the list of All PS...
News When Will Sony Unwrap PS5, PS4's Annual January Sale on PS Store?
Watch this space
If you’re a long-time PlayStation fan, then you’ll know the January Sale is the big ‘un. To be honest, you could save your money all year long and pick up 12 months of games from this flagship annual event. As a result, we suspect some of you may be wondering when the PS Store will be getting this veritable onslaught of...
News PSVR2 Was Designed in Parallel with PS5, Says Sony
Ensuring a more streamlined experience
The original PSVR, impressive as it was, felt a little tacked on to the PS4 experience. There were many incongruences, the most notable being the exemption of HDR passthrough in the original breakout box – at a time when Sony was really promoting the emerging television technology. In fact, the existence of...
News Infamous Internet Leaker Retires from Snitching on Major Games
Game over
Infamous video game leaker The Snitch is giving up the riddles and retiring from rumourmonging. The notorious whistle blower unleashed a slew of cryptic clues for a variety of games, spanning everything from Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion’s remaster through to Monster Hunter Rise’s impending conversion to PS5 and PS4. His...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for December 2022?
Plus or minus?
A whopping 22 games are coming to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium next week for December's big update. Highlights include the excellent Judgment, a trio of Far Cry titles, the two Middle-earth games, and inspired CRPG Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 457
A bewitching winter
Wait? Is it really just a week until Christmas? Oh crap, there’s so much to do and so little time! Best try and forget about it all by playing some video games, eh? Bliss! Sammy Barker, Editor: I've got a bit of clean up to do with God of War Ragnarok, so I'm trying to resist the temptation to play other games. Obviously I'm...
News 2MD: VR Football Unleashed All-Star Makes the Endzone for PSVR2's Launch
First-person football
After a slow start, the PSVR2 launch lineup is getting a little bit ridiculous. And Truant Pixel is lobbing another title into the mix: according to one of the developers on ResetEra, sequel 2MD: VR Football Unleashed All-Star will be ready in time for release, on 22nd February. We were big fans of t
Friday16th Dec 2022
News The PS5, PS4 Release Schedule in 2023 Is Officially, Utterly, Absurdly Ridiculous
An absolute embarrassment of riches
Update 2: It's been another three months since we last republished this article, and we're doing it again! Why? Well, because, if you can believe it, even more games have been confirmed for 2023, while others have been given a full release date. We've said it twice now, but we'll say it just one more time: next...
News Sony Bigwig Teases Very Important 2023 for PS5
"I can’t talk about specifics at this time"
In a wide-ranging interview with Japanese gaming bible Famitsu, Sony’s senior vice president of platform experience Hideaki Nishino hinted that 2023 will be “very important” for PS5. “I can’t talk about specifics at this time,” he said, via Google Translate, “but I hope you will look...
News PS Plus Extra Will Only Get PS4 Version of WWE 2K22
2K Sports says it's "playable on both gens"
It’s taken a little time to get clarification, but a 2K Sports spokesperson has told us that PS Plus Extra subscribers will only be eligible to download the PS4 version of wrestling sim WWE 2K22 when it’s added to the service on the later date of 3rd January, 2023. The representative didn’t clarify...
News God of Rock Mixes Street Fighter with Guitar Hero on PS5, PS4
Flawless victory
What if Street Fighter was a music rhythm game? And no, we’re not referring to PS Vita deep-cut KickBeat, for those of you screaming into the comments! God of Rock is inspired by traditional 2D fighters, but its combat system is focused entirely on button matching, like you’d find in titles such as Hatsune Miku and Rock Band...
News Development on Dead Space's PS5 Remake Is Done
Game goes gold
The team at EA Motive has completed development of its Dead Space remake, meaning the survival horror will be ready for its announced 27th January, 2023 release date. The studio gleefully announced today that it has “gone gold”, which in the video game industry means the code has been completed, and will now be printed on Blu-ray...
News Horizon Online Multiplayer to Feature New Characters and Unique Stylised Look
Guerrilla confirms project with recruitment push
There have been many rumours circulating about the Horizon franchise. Apparently, Guerrilla has partnered with another studio to make a mobile spin-off, and of course there's the scuttlebutt about a potential Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 remaster. One rumour that's persisted for a while, though, is an online...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give The Callisto Protocol?
Deader space
The Callisto Protocol has been out on PS5 for a couple of weeks now, and we've seen some very mixed opinions on the horror title. Expectations were high for this spiritual successor to the Dead Space series, but it does feel like it's struggled to live up to the hype. We gave the game a respectable but slightly disappointing 7/10 in...
News Kojima Productions Studio Tour Reveals Swankiest Offices You've Ever Seen
Interior design by Hideo Kojima
Kojima Productions' studio has had a bit of an upgrade since the last time we saw it. A while ago, we learned the company had moved into a new office building, but with the above new video, we get to tour the inside of the Japanese developer's digs. Guided by Japanese voice actor Akio Otsuka, it's kind of ridiculous...
News Hideo Kojima Teases a 'Brand New Game', More Information Next Year
Hideo games
Kojima Productions is celebrating its 7th anniversary at the moment. Part of those celebrations is a fascinating tour of the developer's expensive-looking studio, but we've also got a message from the main man himself. In the above video, Hideo Kojima brings up the anniversary and the recent announcement of Death Stranding 2 (or DS2, as...
News See How Far Battlefield 2042 Has Come with Free-to-Play Week on PS5, PS4
New season debuts part-way through
It's been a long while since we've checked in with Battlefield 2042. The multiplayer first-person shooter arrived in a less-than-ideal state, with fans quickly lambasting the game with a laundry list of complaints. The thing is, developer DICE has been plugging away at improving the experience, responding to...
News Tencent Acquires Stake in Dev of Korean PS5 Console Exclusive Stellar Blade
Shift up
SHIFT UP, the Korean company behind PS5 console exclusive Stellar Blade, has been partly acquired by Tencent. The Chinese juggernaut announced a 20 per cent stake in the studio today, and will become the second-largest shareholder in the firm, behind founder Kim Hyung Tae. Tencent already has ties to the team, as it’s the worldwide...
News PS5, PS4's 2023 Ridiculous Release Schedule Topples with Peppa Pig Sequel
And that's Jenga
It’s well known by now that 2023 is looking like an outrageous year for new PS5 and PS4 games, but Outright Games is about to make it that little bit more hectic. Following on from the surprise success of My Friend Peppa Pig, it’s announced a sequel due out on 17th March, 2023: this time you’ll be globe-trotting in Peppa Pig:...
Competition Win God of War DualSense and $50 with Our Ragnarok Photo Mode Contest
Strike a pose
To celebrate the launch of Photo Mode in the fantastic God of War: Ragnarok on PS5 and PS4 we're delighted to offer up one of the limited edition God of War DualSense controllers for PS5 along with $50/£50/€50 PlayStation Store Credit to the winner of our photo mode contest. All you have to do is take advantage of the Photo Mode...
News The Proper Wonder Boy Collection Comes to PS5, PS4 on 26th January
Wonderful
You may or may not be familiar with the saga surrounding the Wonder Boy Collection. So, here’s what happened: the game launched on the PS Store earlier this year, featuring four retro games from the iconic side-scrolling series. However, there was a second edition made available exclusively on Blu-ray by Strictl
Reminder Street Fighter 6 Closed Beta Test Is Live Now on PS5, PS4
Round two
A couple of weeks ago, Capcom announced a second closed beta test for its upcoming fighting game, Street Fighter 6. There's been a lot of news between then and now, so just as a reminder, this online test has now begun on PS5 and PS4. If you took part in the first closed beta, you can use the same software (after installing an update) to...
News The Game Awards Smashes Records Yet Again with 103 Million Viewers
That's a lot
Geoff Keighley will be popping the champagne tonight, as it's just been announced The Game Awards has broken its viewership records once again. For the ninth year in a row, the glitzy awards ceremony has attracted more and more people watching online, and 2022's show was easily the biggest yet. A huge 103 million viewers watched along...
News Fortnite Teams Up with My Hero Academia to Drain Your Wallet This Winter
Dreams can become reality
Fortnite’s Winter Lodge may be filled with free gifts this Christmas, but Epic Games wants your money, too. And thus it’s announced an anticipated collaboration with anime My Hero Academia, which has added a bunch of new sought after skins to the Item Shop. Bundles include Izuku Midoriya, All Might, Katsuki Bakugo, and...
Thursday15th Dec 2022
News Biggest, Most Expansive Tomb Raider to Be Published by Amazon Games on PS5
A single player, narrative-driven adventure
Amazon Games, the video game publishing arm of the retail juggernaut, will lend its “full support” to Crystal Dynamics on the next Tomb Raider title – and it will act as the release’s publisher. The legendary developer was purchased by the Embracer Group earlier in the year, after a lengthy stint...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Will Officially Release Fall 2023, Sony Confirms
A big year ahead
Update: Hot on the heels of this announcement, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is now available to wishlist on the PS Store. You can't pre-order yet, however. Original Story: There’s no new trailer, and the window was always heavily hinted at by developer Insomniac Games, but
News Persona 3, 4 PS4 Ports Priced $20 Each, Add Difficulty Settings and Quick Save
Oh baby baby baby
Update: Atlus has confirmed that the PS4 remasters of Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden will indeed be priced at $19.99 each (which we assume will equate to around £15.99 here in the UK). You'll also be able to purchase both games as one very slightly discounted bundle, at $39.49. Original story: Atlus has shared some key...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Is Free to Play on PS5, PS4 This Weekend
And you can earn bonuses by referring friends
If your backlog’s not already big enough, consider adding one of the largest games of all time to your list: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is currently free to play on PS5 and PS4 – well, until 12PM GMT on 19th December at least. Available to download and play now, any progress you make will be...
News Resident Evil Village Is a PSVR2 Launch Game, And It's Free
Simply update your PS5 copy
Resident Evil Village will be fully playable for PSVR2 from beginning to end on Sony’s next-gen headset’s launch day, 22nd February. And the best news of all: it’ll be free. To clarify, you will need to own a copy of Capcom’s survival horror on PS5, but regardless of whether you own the base version or the...
News Scrappy PS2-Esque Character Action Returns in Wanted: Dead on PS5, PS4
A bygone era brought back
As much as we enjoy the PS5 and PS4 games of today, we do often look through rose-tinted glasses at the PS2 days. If you grew up during that period, you’ll remember it was possible to wander into high street stores and find bargain bins filled with titles you’d never even heard of. Many of these weren’t great, but...
News Fast-Tracked Death Stranding Movie to Be an Authentic Hideo Kojima Production
Development is already underway
Tired of video game adaptations yet? Put that disinterest on ice, because following on from Amazon’s God of War adaptation announcement yesterday, Kojima Productions has revealed it’s partnering with Hammerstone Studios to bring Death Stranding to the big screen. Hideo Kojima will executive produce alongside...
News Ys X: Nordics Announced for PS5, PS4, First Screenshots Shared
2023 release for Japan
The next game in Falcom's long-running Ys series was announced overnight. It's officially called Ys X: Nordics, and it's coming to both PS5 and PS4 in 2023 — but only in Japan for now. Hopefully we won't have to wait too long for NIS America to publish the title over here in the West. We've got some pretty juicy details...
News Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.27 Available Now, Here Are All the Patch Notes
More cars, fewer problems
The latest game update for Gran Turismo 7 is available to download now on PS5 and PS4. Taking the game to version 1.27, the main feature of this 1.3GB patch has already been revealed. It's adding five new cars to the game, including the rather spiffy Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo. However, there's a little more to the update...
News Iconic PS2 Puzzler Fantavision Resurrected for PSVR2 Launch
Baby you're a firework
The PS2 would, of course, compile one of the greatest libraries in console history – but when it first launched, it was ridiculed for its slim selection of first-party games. One of the few titles published by Sony was Fantavision, a quaint fireworks-based puzzler which looked spectacular on the system, but lacked the kind...
News Beat Saber's Rock Mixtape DLC Adds Songs from Nirvana, Foo Fighters, KISS, More
Available now
In case you didn't know, Beat Saber gets new DLC song packs fairly regularly these days. The latest is Rock Mixtape, which includes a selection of tracks from recognisable rock bands, and it's available now for $10.99/£8.99. As you can tell from the video above, Nirvana's iconic Smells Like Teen Spirit is part of the pack. It's...
Site News The Results Are In for Push Square Community's Screenshot Competition
Oh, snap
In case you missed it, the Push Square community has been running a screenshot competition, as it does every December. Over the last couple of weeks, many of our readers have been sending in their best shots from their favourite games across numerous categories. Now, the results are here, and the community has crowned this year's winner —...
News PS Studios and Many Others Share Seasons Greetings with Festive Cards
The most wonderful time of the year
We're getting very close to the holiday season now, and one way of knowing is PS Blog's annual collection of greetings cards from game devs. Sony's own PS Studios teams are joined once again by a number of notable studios from around the world, spreading some festive cheer with a series of colourful images. It's...
News Obscure PS1 Deep Sea Diving Game B.L.U.E. Legend of Water Now Patched to Play in English
Befriend a dolphin in archaeology adventure
Fans of underwater adventures like Aquanaut’s Holiday and Endless Ocean may be interested in learning more about Hudson Soft’s obscure PS1 deep sea diving game B.L.U.E. Legend of Water, which has now received a full English fan translation patch courtesy of Hilltop. The game, originally released in...
News Hold Hands to Heal and Battle Huge Foes in PSVR2's The Tale of Onogoro
Portal meets Shadow of the Colossus is the pitch
Last Labyrinth developer Amata K.K has returned with another virtual reality experience, which has already earned rave reviews on platforms such as Steam and Meta Quest. The game, named The Tale of Onogoro, is billed as “Portal meets Shadow of the Colossus” by the developer, in which you work...
News Stranded Video Game Heroes Battle Over a Game Engine in PSVR2 FPS X8
Unreal tournament
There’s no release date attached to X8 just yet, but the tactical five-versus-five shooter will launch on PSVR2 at some point in the future. While conceptually this doesn’t sound massively different to something like Firewall Ultra – you’ll compete in rounds-based skirmishes to plant and detonate a bomb – we’re quite...
News Black Adam Variant Lets You Play as The Rock in MultiVersus on PS5, PS4
Game of Thrones map also added
Black Adam was added to free-to-play fighter MultiVersus a little while ago, coinciding with the release of the movie. The version in the game is an original design based mainly on the comics, but if you'd rather a more Hollywood look, you're in luck. A new skin variant for the character has been added, letting you don...
News Full Game Kung Fury: Street Rage Joins Arcade Paradise
From the PS Store to King Wash
Arcade Paradise, the unorthodox tycoon minigame compilation mash-up from Nosebleed Interactive, already has roughly 35 original arcade cabinets inside it. But a collaboration between the Newcastle-based developer and Hello There Games has culminated in the release of the title’s first licensed in-game cabinet: Kung...
News Solve a Sci-Fi Murder Mystery in Dyschronia: Chronos Alternate on PSVR2
A cinematic experience with an epic story
Ever wanted to live out your own anime detective power fantasy? Dyschronia: Chronos Alternate, developed by Tokyo Chronos creator MyDearest, is promising a cinematic crime drama for PSVR2’s launch day. It all takes place in the far-flung future, in a maritime city named Astrum Close, where the crime rate...
News Guilty Gear Strive Crossplay Is Live Across PS5, PS4, PC as Huge Balance Update Drops
Big buffs to defence
It's time for another big Guilty Gear Strive update, as the fighter has just received its promised balancing patch ahead of the holidays. Update 1.24 is available to download now on PS5 and PS4, adding crossplay functionality to the game, allowing PlayStation players to match up with PC users. You can turn crossplay on and off...
News Whodunnit Adventure Process of Elimination Uncovers April Release Date on PS4
Detect-'em-up
Back in September, NIS America announced its own take on the whodunnit visual novel genre with Process of Elimination. A few months down the line, the publisher has now confirmed a release date. The adventure comes to PS4 in the US on 11th April 2023, and Europe on 14th April. With a style not dissimilar to Danganronpa, the game has...
News Cut Through the Chaos with Anime Slash-'em-Up Altair Breaker on PSVR2
Another launch game
The lineup of all PSVR2 launch games is bloating by the day, and you can chalk up first-person slash-‘em-up Altair Breaker as another day one addition. The co-op based sword-fighting title sees you saving a virtual archipelago located above a sea of clouds, and will see you climbing and gliding to each skirmish, in full virtual...
Wednesday14th Dec 2022
News PlayStation Will Pay You to Provide Customer Support on Its Behalf
PayStation
If you've ever had a passion for troubleshooting or a flair for fixing tech troubles, you might be interested in this new initiative from PlayStation. As reported by PlayStation Lifestyle, the platform holder has begun sending out recruitment emails to some of its users, inviting them to help out their fellow gamers in exchange for cash...
News Hogwarts Legacy Delayed to April on PS4 While PS5 Version Goes Gold
Ready or not
Update (14/12/22): Following the below announcement regarding the PS4 version of Hogwarts Legacy, developer Avalanche has provided an update on the PS5 release. The current-gen version of the game, which is on track to launch in February, has officially gone gold, meaning the game is essentially finished. We imagine the time between now...
Rumour The Last of Us 3 Is In Development at Naughty Dog
There's a shocker
You'd best make sure you're sitting down for this one. Apparently, Naughty Dog is making The Last of Us: Part III right now. We know, it's hard to believe. Sarcasm aside, a reliable insider has claimed the studio's head honcho, Neil Druckmann, is busy beavering away at the third entry in the celebrated series. ViewerAnon, who is...
News Harry Potter Game Hogwarts Legacy Looks Like Pure PS5 Magic in Huge Showcase
Broom traversal! Customisable Room of Requirement! Dark arts!
Hogwarts Legacy is looking like a dream game, and this latest gameplay showcase has done little to dissuade our opinion. The footage starts off by showcasing traversal, both on broom and mount – in this instance, a Hippogriff. You’ll be able to upgrade and customise your broom, but...
Out Today The Witcher 3's Free PS5 Upgrade Is Available Now
Iconic RPG is also on sale
The weather outside is frightful, but CD Projekt RED’s got your back. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt may have enjoyed several renaissances since it first released, but it’s about to get another one courtesy of its excellent free PS5 upgrade. For those of you who haven’t been paying close attention, the new-gen version is...
News Knock Out Boxing Sim Undisputed Picked Up by PLAION for PS5, PS4
Formerly known as eSports Boxing Club
The outrageously promising eSports Boxing Club has been picked up by publisher PLAION, with the game renamed to Undisputed. This knock out sim, developed by UK studio Steel City Interactive, has been generating hype ever since it was first announced, thanks to its stunning visuals and ground-breaking gameplay...
Poll What Is Your PS5, PS4 Game of the Year 2022?
Have your say on Push Square's Game of the Year
With the temperatures plunging below zero and festive decorations erected, it’s time once more to reflect on the Game of the Year. Behind the scenes we’re busy preparing an eclectic slate of holiday content – articles to keep you occupied during the downtime in the dark depths of December. And as...
News GTA 5's 1.64 Patch Notes Are Ginormous for PS5, PS4
New story content for GTA Online, raytracing, and more
Grand Theft Auto 5’s colossal 1.64 patch is available to download now for approximately 5.3GB, and it brings a bunch of new content, features, and quality of life updates to Rockstar’s unstoppable sandbox release. Most notable is the addition of new story content in GTA Online, and you can...
News Death Stranding 2 Leveraging Next-Gen MetaHumans Tech for Photorealistic PS5 Visuals
Unreal
There’s no beating around the bush: Death Stranding 2 looks incredible. The first footage debuted at The Game Awards this week showed a noticeable upgrade from the first game, which already looked absolutely outstanding on PS4 (and, latterly, PS5). Kojima Productions is once again working within the framework of Guerrilla’s impressive...
Poll Are You Playing The Witcher 3's PS5 Upgrade?
Wind's howling
The Witcher 3's 'next-gen' update is out today on PS5, and it's a free upgrade if you already own the open world RPG on PS4. With that in mind, it's a fairly generous offer, especially since we think Geralt's adventure is still landmark title. Our The Witcher 3 PS5 review concludes: "Over seven years after its original release, The...
News Free Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.27 Adds Five Cars to PS5, PS4 and Norwegian Scapes
Including the Ferrari Vision GT
Update: Depending on when you read this, Gran Turismo 7’s free 1.27 update will be rolling out today, 14th December, adding five new vehicles to the game. As now officially confirmed on the PS Blog, they are the Ferrari Vision GT, the Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm ’20, the Bugatti Chiron ’16, the Chevrolet Corvette C8...
Random Crisis Core Remaster Somehow Uses a Watermarked Image Multiple Times
An actual crisis
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion may be a stellar remaster in terms of significant graphical upgrades, but players have already spotted an admittedly funny mistake. In its gathering of new assets for the re-release, Square Enix has seemingly plucked a watermarked picture for use in several of the game's locations. Said...
News Amazon Prime Video Greenlights God of War TV Series
Boy, this will be interesting
Well, it’s been strongly hinted at for quite some time, but now it’s official: Amazon Prime Video will adapt God of War into a television series. There are no further details in the juggernaut’s confirmation tweet, as it simply says “God of War is coming”. It then expands, on top of some
News Wo Long Wheels Out a Wicked Combat Trailer
Wow Long
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is looking especially crisp in its latest gameplay trailer. It's a fairly short one, but the upcoming action RPG gives us a glimpse of several boss battles and a bunch of brutal finishing moves. If you haven't been keeping up with Wo Long up until this point, it has a lot in common with the Nioh games, which, of...
News Indie Games Night in the Woods and Overland Receive PS5 Ports, Available Now
Free upgrade if you have PS4 versions
A pair of well-liked indie titles have received the PS5 upgrade treatment. Indie label Finji has announced two of its games, namely Night in the Woods and Overland, are now available natively on PS5: As stated in this tweet, the two games are now on Sony's latest hardware in 4K resolution with performance at...
News Generous GBA Compilation Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Launches 14th April
Chipping away at your free time
You’re going to need to free up some time if you’re planning to play through all six games – and their variants – in the Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, which now has a confirmed PS4 release date: 14th April, 2023! Pre-orders are available now on the PS Store, with the price set at £49.99/$59.99...
News Industrious Horror Dev Bloober Team Signs with Private Division for New Project
Bloober trap
You may be forgiven for thinking Polish developer Bloober Team has a lot on its plate, what with its Silent Hill 2 remake and soft reboot Layers of Fears. But no, apparently the developer is up to its neck in jump scares, as it’s signed a third project with publisher Private Division. This will be a brand new survival horror property,...
Tuesday13th Dec 2022
Guide The Witcher 3: Best Character Builds
Build 'em up, knock 'em down
The brilliance of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's character progression system lies in its intricacies. There are countless ways to forge Geralt, whether you like to run into battle waving your blades around like a madman, make careful use of your magical signs, or prefer to prepare for each and every fight by utilising your...
Guide The Witcher 3: All Romance Options
Yennefer, Triss, and more
What are Geralt's romance options in The Witcher 3? In this steamy — but not too steamy — guide, we're going to break down all of Geralt's potential love interests and how you can start a relationship with the likes of Yennefer and Triss. How Does Romance Work in The Witcher 3?: Geralt has two main romance options...
Guide The Witcher 3: Best Skills and Which Skills to Unlock
How to spend your skill points
There are a lot of skills to choose from in The Witcher 3. While it's perfectly possible to forge your own path through the many available options, it can be daunting at first. As such, we've put together what will hopefully be a helpful skill guide, briefly explaining what each skill is and what we make of it. By no...
Guide The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine Mutation Character Builds
Best mutations in The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine
What are the best The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine character builds? CD Projekt RED's huge expansion allows you to transform Geralt into an almost unstoppable force with the right combinations of mutations and skills. Only available via the huge Blood and Wine expansion, mutations are acquired...
Guide The Witcher 3: New Game + - How to Start New Game +, What Carries Over
Everything you need to know about New Game +
New Game + is the final slice of free downloadable content for The Witcher 3, but as some of you may already know, the game doesn't do a great job of telling you how to use it. Indeed, in order to start a new game while carrying over your skills, equipment, and non-quest items, you need to follow a few...
Guide The Witcher 3: Tips and Tricks for Beginners
Helpful advice for rookie Witchers
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a massive, immersive game that you have to experience for yourself — especially if the Netflix series has tempted you to try the title. It's probably not the type of game that you want to blitz through in a few days; instead, it's a role-playing release that you'll look to get lost in...
Guide The Witcher 3: All Enemies and How to Beat Each Enemy Type
Enemy weaknesses and advice
The key to success in The Witcher 3 is knowing your enemy. There are plenty of monster types in the game, and really, your witching business only gets easier as you fill your head with attack patterns and weaknesses. Fortunately, we've took the time to write this hopefully helpful guide, which details what you can expect...
Guide The Witcher 3: Combat Help, Hints, and Advice
Defending and dodging in The Witcher 3
The Witcher 3 can be a brutal game. Succeeding in combat requires good reactions, a knowledge of your limitations, experience with your current enemy type, and a good grasp of your magical signs. On the harder difficulties, one wrong move can be your end, while even on the easier difficulties, you still need to...
Guide The Witcher 3: All Places of Power Locations
Kneel for added steel
By now you've probably read our monstrous guide on The Witcher 3's various skills. We're going to assume, then, that you've got a good idea of how you want to upgrade your character – but you're going to need some Ability Points to get going. You'll nab these when you level up, but seeing as this isn't the type of title where...
News 'Flawless' New PS5 with Some Devs, Features Detachable Disc Drive
Likely to launch next year
A revised PS5 hardware model with a detachable disc drive is now in developers’ hands, according to original rumourmonger Tom Henderson. The reliable Insider Gaming scribe first broke news of the revamped console earlier in the year, but now claims to have heard from two separate sources that test kits are out in the...
News This How Much Better The Witcher 3 Looks on PS5 Compared to PS4
Another impressive glow up
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is getting a glow up on PS5 this week – and while the upgrade is not quite as dramatic as, say, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, it’s still very nice. Following on from our stellar 9/10 review earlier in the week, we’ve collected some comparison
Guide The Witcher 3 PS5: New Quest Location and Rewards
How to get Geralt's Netflix gear
Where is the new quest in The Witcher 3 PS5? This is a fresh quest that was added to The Witcher 3's 'next-gen' update. On PlayStation, it's exclusive to the PS5 version of the game, and has ties to Netflix's The Witcher series. In this The Witcher 3 guide, we're going to detail where you can actually find the...
News Check Your Gaming Stats with PlayStation Wrap-Up 2022, Available Now
Stat attack
Each year, Sony reveals the PlayStation Wrap-Up, a way for users to see their year of PS5 and PS4 gaming in one sleek webpage. The site is live right now, and once you sign in, you'll be able to check out a variety of interesting facts and figures from your 2022 gaming habits. Once logged in, you'll be presented with the four face...
Gallery Meet Tekken 8's Grizzly PS5 Roster So Far with Official Art
They've seen a thing or two
A ton of Tekken 8 characters were confirmed in the title’s anticipated The Game Awards trailer, but some of the appearances were blink and you’ll miss it affairs. In the aftermath of Geoff Keighley’s big event, here’s official artwork of the eight announced characters so far: Jin Kazama, Jun Kazama, Kazuya...
News Insomniac's Spider-Man Spotted in New Across the Spider-Verse Movie Trailer
Every Spidey's here
A brand new trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the sequel to the hit animated movie, has just been released. The first thing to say is that, visually, it looks spectacular. The first film was a real treat in many ways, and we don't doubt the follow-up will deliver too. However, keen-eyed Spidey-fans may have noticed...
News Final Fantasy 16 Collector's Edition Will Set You Back an Eye-Watering £330 / $350
Fantasy versus reality
Final Fantasy XVI finally has a release date, and you know what that means! Yep, it's time for Square Enix to unveil a very expensive Collector's Edition. This package is only going to be available through the publisher's online store — it's available to pre-order now — and you'll be paying an eye-watering £329.99 /...
News Toy Story 2 Is 2022's Most Played PS1 Classic on PS Plus Premium
No time to lose!
Today, Sony released its annual PlayStation Wrap-Up feature, allowing PS5 and PS4 owners to see their personal gaming stats from 2022. There are lots of interesting bits and pieces to draw from this, and among them are the top played PS Plus games for the year. We were curious to know which PS1 classic game on the PS Plus Premium...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Writer Might Have Outed Fall 2023 Release Window
Spidey-senses at the ready
Spidey fans have been thinking something's cooking over at Insomniac Games lately. Between some social media teases and the appearance of a PS Store page, it does feel like Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is gearing up for some sort of update. We're certainly overdue for some more info on the sequel, so hopefully it's not too far...
News Open the Book on More Hogwarts Legacy PS5, PS4 Gameplay This Week
Broom flight! Advanced combat! Room of Requirement!
We’re nearing the Christmas break, but that isn’t stopping publishers from opening up about their upcoming games. Hogwarts Legacy, fresh from a fairly meaty reveal just a few short weeks ago, is getting a second gameplay showcase on 14th December at 10AM PST. If you’re not sure what time that...
Poll Did You Buy Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion?
SOLDIER on
An impressive remaster of a PSP spinoff from 2007, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is out today on PS5 and PS4. Square Enix will tell you that this isn't a remake, but in truth, much of Zack Fair's updated adventure has been remade — just not in a completely new form, as is the case with something like Final Fantasy VII Remake...
News Fire Emblem Veteran Plotting SRPG Redemption Reapers for PS4
Plots a route in February 2023
Are you enjoying the sudden influx of strategy RPGs? If so, you’ll probably want to make a note in your diary for February 2023, which is when Redemption Reapers is planned to release. Due out on PS4, this project is being helmed by Fire Emblem luminary Masayuki Horikawa, who obviously knows a thing or two about the...
News Sonic Frontiers Speeds Past 2.5 Million Sales in Its First Month
Plenty more Sonic on the way
SEGA will be having a merry Christmas this year with the success of Sonic Frontiers. The game, which takes the blue hedgehog to a semi-open world setting, establishes a solid new formula on which to build, and it seems that fans have rewarded the experiment. A month out from release, it's now surpassed 2.5 million sales...
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's Bardock DLC Drops Alongside PS5 Version in January
Saiyan blood
Bandai Namco has confirmed that the next DLC for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot — the first DLC in Season Pass 2 — will release on the same day as the game's PS5 version. You'll be able to embark on Saiyan adventure in Bardock - Alone Against Fate on the 13th January. It's also worth reiterating that if you already own Kakarot on PS4,...
News SpongeBob: The Cosmic Shake Shows You Who's Boss in New Gameplay Trailer
Avoid expanding circles
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is actually very close to release. The PS4 platformer launches on 31st January 2023, so there's just a few weeks until we float to the bottom of the sea for some colourful fun. In this latest trailer, publisher THQ Nordic presents us some of the game's boss fights. It looks like we'll...
Monday12th Dec 2022
Blood and shine
It's been over seven years since the original release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and as far as we're concerned, it's still unmatched in the modern role-playing space. If anything, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition is a poignant reminder that many of the bars CD Projekt Red set in 2015 have yet to be topped. Geralt's...
News Final Fantasy 1-6 Pixel Remasters Rated for PS4
About time
It looks like Square Enix's Final Fantasy 'Pixel Remaster' games are coming to PS4 in the relatively near future. The remastered series, which refreshes Final Fantasy I through VI with updated visuals, is already available on PC and mobile, having first released back in 2021. Console ports have always seemed likely, and now, ESRB age...
News Fans Are At War with Street Fighter 6's PS5, PS4 Box Art
Haters gonna hate
Even though most people purchase their games digitally these days, bad box art can still bring out the fire in a fanbase. In the case of Street Fighter 6, players may have a point. The latest in the storied series from Capcom is shaping up to be a superb return to form, but fans have a serious bugbear with the boxart – namely,...
News New, Returning PS Plus Members Can Save £25/$30 Before Xmas
PS Plus Essential is half-price
If you’re not currently a PS Plus subscriber, then there’s never been a better time to join. Available now, through 20th December, new or lapsed subscribers can get a £25/$30 discount on any annual tier of Sony’s flagship subscription service. This means that a year of PS Plus Essential will run you just...
News The Witcher 3 PS5 Full Patch Notes Are Here
Hunting monsters
As promised, CD Projekt Red has published the full patch notes for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition. In other words, this is all of the stuff that's been added, improved, and tweaked on PS5, compared to the original PS4 version — which first released over seven years ago. The developer has already given us the...
Preview Forspoken PS5 Feels Like a More Magical inFAMOUS
Our impressions after four hours of play
Please note: This preview is not based on the recently released Forspoken PS5 demo. It’s based on a much bigger build played at a recent event. Sucker Punch Productions might not be interested in making a newinFAMOUS game any time soon, but Square Enix has you covered: its upcoming PS5 title Forspoken...
News The Callisto Protocol's Glen Schofield Clarifies Sony's Role in Development
After conspiracy theories emerge
More than 150 employees from Sony are credited with helping bring The Callisto Protocol to life, as the Japanese giant’s Visual Arts and Services group collaborated on the game’s cinematics. However, that hasn’t stopped conspiracy theorists from arguing that it’s the reason behind the release’s improved...
News Armored Core 6 Won't Adopt Elden Ring, Bloodborne Style Gameplay
But it will have a massive budget
FromSoftware is one of the biggest and best developers on the planet right now, and so it can be easy to forget the studio’s more humble beginnings. Franchises like King’s Field feel like a lifetime ago, and even Armored Core – a series upon which renowned auteur Hidetaka Miyazaki made his directorial debut...
Mini Review Neon White (PS5) - First-Person Platformer Is Super Slick
Stairway to heaven
Neon White is an unusual hybrid that works so well in practice, but looks bananas written down. It's a first-person platformer in which guns are also traversal abilities, and it becomes an engaging visual novel in the downtime. The resulting game is slick, stylish, and modern, with its real strength being the compulsion to beat...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS Store Page Has Fans Hoping for Imminent Update
But it's been taken down
It's been well over a year since we heard a peep about Marvel's Spider-Man 2. The PS5-exclusive sequel is on track to release next year, and is next in line among the very few first-party games we currently know about. Fans have been hoping to see some kind of update on the game for most of this year, but so far we remain...
News NetherRealm's Ed Boon Teases Next Game Launches in 2023
And we'll learn more fairly soon
Ed Boon, the face of NetherRealm Studios, likes to leave hints every now and again. The developer is known for making Mortal Kombat and the DC fighting series, Injustice, and fans have been eagerly anticipating whatever NetherRealm comes up with next. Last month, Boon said the studio's next title will be either...
News Returnal on PC Recommends Ridiculous Amount of RAM
System spec needs a lot of memory
In case you missed it, Returnal is making the jump to PC in the near future. As far as we recall, it'll be the first PS5-only game to be ported to computers, save for the remaster package Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection. The system specs for Housemarque's third-person shooter have emerged via the Steam page,...
News UK Sales Charts: God of War Ragnarok Reclaims Number One as Christmas Nears
Merry Midgard
We're mid-way through December, if you can believe it, with Christmas just a couple of weeks away. It looks like God of War Ragnarok may be under a lot of trees this year, potentially right alongside the PS5 itself. No doubt buoyed by the ebb and flow of PS5 stock returning to retail, Sony's action game is back at number one. It...
News Kick Back with VTuber Kizuna AI on PSVR2's Launch Day
Touch the beat
There’s no doubt the Internet can be a weird place, so it’s perhaps no surprise that VTubers are massive right now. For those out of the loop, these are virtual characters that appear on YouTube, playing video games, vlogging about their virtual life, and sometimes doing more general things, like dancing and singing. To be clear,...
News TT Isle of Man Rides on the Edge for a Third Time on PS5, PS4
A good engine
There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and motorcycle sims from Milestone. But TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 3 is not in fact by the industrious Italian developer, and is instead being built by Milan-based team RaceWard Studios – a genuine surprise! For those of you who don’t know, the Isle of Man is a tiny British...
News Tekken 7 Smashes 10 Million Sales as Tekken 8 Looms
7 heaven
Tekken 8 may have just received a rather stunning gameplay-based trailer, but it's actually time to write about Tekken 7 again. The ever-popular brawler has now surpassed a very impressive 10 million sales, which is frankly outstanding for a fighting game these days. Granted, Tekken 7's been around for a long time — the console version is...
Most Read
Guide The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine Mutation Character Builds
Guide The Witcher 3: New Game + - How to Start New Game +, What Carries Over
Guide The Witcher 3: All Enemies and How to Beat Each Enemy Type
News The PS5, PS4 Release Schedule in 2023 Is Officially, Utterly, Absurdly R...
Guide God of War Ragnarok: All Enchantments Locations and Upgrades
