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Guide What Time Is the PlayStation Showcase?
When and where to watch Sony's PlayStation Showcase
News Metal Gear Solid 1, 2, and 3 Launch on PS5 in the Master Collection
In addition to 3 remake
News Days Gone 2 Could Have Released 'a Month Ago', Says Game Director
"If we'd have stuck to our guns"
News - 2023, Week 21
Monday29th May 2023
News Sony Will Have More PS5 Presentations This Year, Sources Say
Although that's not surprising, is it?
If you include the various State of Play broadcasts, Sony has been hosting multiple livestreams every year for quite some time. This week’s PS Showcase was, however, significant because it was more closely aligned with a traditional E3 press conference – at least, that was the intention, anyway. While there...
News Killer Cyborg Bryan Fury Loves to Laugh in Tekken 8 Reveal
Laugh it up
A staple of the series since Tekken 3, cyborg madman Bryan Fury returns in Tekken 8 — and he somehow seems even more unhinged than before. His brutal fighting style is very much intact, and he just won't stop laughing. Bryan brings Tekken 8's current roster total to 15, but there's obviously more to come. Bandai Namco hasn't really...
Sunday28th May 2023
News Phantom Blade Zero, the Awesome PS5 Action Game from PS Showcase, Sounds Too Good to Be True
Mobile developer goes mad with first major project
While the big PS Showcase this week was ultimately a bit of a disappointment, there were some awesome PS5 games in it – and one title which particularly caught the eye was Phantom Blade Zero, the high-octane Chinese action game with the less than stellar voice acting. This is being developed by a...
News Like a Dragon Showcase Announced for June
Like a Dragon Gaiden surely a lock
SEGA and Yakuza Like a Dragon developer RGG Studio have announced that they'll be hosting a presentation next month, on the 15th June. Adding to what is already an incredibly busy period for the industry — thanks to Summer Game Fest and a stacked release schedule — the 'RGG Summit' will no doubt give us a look...
Mini Review Railway Empire 2 (PS5) - Locomotive Strategy Sim Has Signal Failure
All aboard the innovation train
Throwing us into the brink of a revolution, Railway Empire 2 starts in 1830 at the dawn of the age of railways. It’s an exciting time for the rail industry, with many competing companies wanting a piece of the pie and many discoveries changing the face of rail travel. There are various game modes, including a...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Hype Huge As Gameplay Reveal Nears 20 Million Views
It's going to be big
Arguably the biggest winner from Sony’s PS Showcase this week was Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, with its gameplay reveal attracting an absolutely colossal amount of attention. At the time of writing, the official PlayStation upload of the gameplay footage has attracted over 7.4 million views, while the Marvel version is sitting...
Saturday27th May 2023
News No Honkai: Star Rail PS5, PS4 Release Date in Galactic Roaming Reveal
Likely on hold until v1.2 now
After a brief delay to the livestream which left PS5 and PS4 owners on tenterhooks, there was no confirmation of a Honkai: Star Rail release date for Sony’s systems in the title’s latest broadcast. There had been some rumours that the previously announced PlayStation port of HoYoverse’s turnbased RPG would be made...
News Insomniac Could Bring Down the Internet Adapting This 90s Homage in Spider-Man 2
Shocker!
Few IPs in modern history have contributed such a bountiful harvest of memes as Spider-Man. While
News Gollum Studio Daedalic Has Another Lord of the Rings Game in Development
"Give us that, Daedalic my love."
The developer behind 2023's worst-rated PS5 game (so far) has another Lord of the Rings title in development, it seems. This follows the chaotic launch of Lord of the Rings: Gollum, which was released in such an atrocious state it prompted an immediate apology (absent an explanation) from the developer and a
News Action RPG Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest Adventures to PS5, PS4 in September
Worldwide release date confirmed
The shockingly named Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai now has a release date. It launches worldwide for PS5 and PS4 on the 28th September, and it's nice to see Square Enix committing to releasing new Dragon Quest titles on the same day all over the globe. We're sure Dragon Quest XII and Dragon Quest...
News Bungie’s Marathon Trailer QR Code Leads to ARG with More Hidden Information
Here for the long run
Users have taken to Twitter after finding a QR code hidden within the Marathon trailer released at PlayStation’s Showcase on Wednesday. This code led users to a website with a bunch of code and a login page. After some code cracking, users were able to login and recover some videos of
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 478
We're pop stars
And just like that, the PS Showcase has come and gone, and the mood is sour. But have no fear for the release schedule is absolutely stacked with quality #Content, and there's really never been a better time to own a PS5. Khayl Adam: Planning a quiet, indoor weekend, and if all goes to plan to dive into Crusader Kings 3: Console...
Random Gran Turismo Director Solicits WipEout Lore Expert, Gets Former Psygnosis Dev
Fortuitous, indeed
Neill Blomkamp, director of the upcoming Gran Turismo flick (which actually looks quite good, by the way) raised some eyebrows when he called for a Wipeout lore expert on Twitter. We already knew that Blomkamp was a fan and that he was teasing fans online as recently as yesterday, but this takes things another step in the right...
News Minecraft’s Free Trials and Tales Update Has a PS4 Release Date
Sniffer it out
The latest free content update for Minecraft, Trails and Tales, has been dated for release on 7th June. This update adds a whole host of new content: biomes, mobs, features, blocks, armour, and more. The major release sees the addition of some long awaited features, including cherry blossom biomes and archeology, where players are...
Friday26th May 2023
Guide All VRR Optimised Games for PS5
PS5 games enhanced with VRR
What are all VRR optimised games for PS5? Variable Refresh Rate is a feature for PlayStation 5 that works in tandem with compatible televisions to smooth out performance hiccups that can occur in games. You'll be able to apply this technology to all of your games by enabling a toggle in your system's settings. However,...
News Metal Gear Solid's PS5 Master Collection Adds Two More Titles
Sneaky
We already know the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 will include three games from Konami’s classic stealth series – but there’s more. As spotted on the game’s official PS Store page, the compilation will also include the MSX2 originals: Metal Gear and, of course, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. While these additions will be...
News Speculation Claims Sony Opted Not to Include Some Major PS5 Games During PS Showcase
We're at the bargaining stage
As the fallout continues from Sony’s disappointing PS Showcase earlier this week, some rumourmongers who had been hyping the event have come out to save face. Tom Henderson, who accurately leaked the existence of the platform holder’s
News The Lord of the Rings: Gollum's Dismal Reception Prompts Apology from Daedalic
Developer pledges to improve the experience
You know you're in a tight spot when you have to break out the Twitter statement. Developer Daedalic Entertainment has issued a formal apology to those who've been playing The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, a game that has been extremely poorly received. In fact, it's considered among the worst games on PS5...
News The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Is One of PS5's Worst Ever Games
Filthy Hobbitses
In what is quickly becoming the new low benchmark for a AAA release, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has officially been awarded the dubious honour of being the worst-rated game of 2023, according to review aggregate site Metacritic. It's a similar story on the infinitely more useable (if less synonymous) OpenCritic. To get a better...
News PS5 Remote Play Handheld Allegedly Has Just Four Hours of Battery Life
Consistent with the DualSense at least
Project Q, the new portable Remote Play device for PS5, will allegedly have just three to four hours of battery life. That’s according to an Insider Gaming report penned by Tom Henderson, who was responsible for accurately leaking the exi
Rumour Naughty Dog's Troubled The Last of Us Multiplayer PS5 Project Was Sniped by Bungie
Destiny dev "raised questions"
As noted in our previous article on the supposed state of The Last of Us' multiplayer game, it's being reported that Destiny developer Bungie actually had a hand in the project's reassessment. This is according to a Bloomberg articl
News PS5's Remote Play Portable Will Allegedly Launch in November
In your hands before you know it
Project Q, the very recently revealed and arguably necessary handheld streaming companion to PS5, is allegedly coming sooner than we might have anticipated, according to a notable newsmaker. We knew it was coming this year, but that window appears to have narrowed still further. Tom Henderson of Insider Gaming...
News Sony Significantly Scales Back Development of The Last of Us Multiplayer for PS5, Says Report
Naughty Dog claims it's proud of team and confirms new single player project
Update: Well, well, well. Naughty Dog’s statement came as a bit of a surprise earlier today but it seems like it was pre-empting a report from Bloomberg effectively suggesting the project is in the pits. Extremely reliable reporter Jason Schreier cites four sources...
News PlayStation Showcase Completely Divided Fan Opinion
It wasn't all bad, apparently
Now that we're a couple of days removed from the PlayStation Showcase and everyone's had a chance to calm down a bit (and write their reaction articles!), we think it's worth taking a look at what fans actually thought of the event. Over 10,000 Push Square readers voted in our po
News Last Minute Honkai: Star Rail Livestream Delay Leaves PS5, PS4 Fans on Tenterhooks
Broadcast rescheduled
Update: About a minute before HoYoverse’s Honkai: Star Rail livestream was scheduled to get underway today, the video was hastily removed due to technical issues. Online chatter has since centred on an Earthquake affecting things, so first of all we sincerely hope everyone’s okay. The Chinese broadcast did go ahead,...
News Alan Wake 2 Thinks It'll Beat Spider-Man to PS5's Best Graphics of 2023 Crown
It began with a dream
In the ever-increasing arms race of AAA games development, PlayStation players sure have some lookers to look forward to. Case in point: the just revealed, and really, really, ridiculously good-looking Alan Wake 2, which developer Remedy thinks will beat out heavy-hitters Spider-Man 2 and Assassin's Creed Mirage to be 2023's...
News Final Fantasy 16's Harder New Game + Difficulty Will Keep Players Busy for a Long, Long Time
Final Fantasy Mode
Once you beat Final Fantasy XVI, you'll be able to play through it again with all of your abilities and equipment intact, thanks to a dedicated New Game + mode. But if you really want to dig deeper into the game's combat system, then you might want to try Final Fantasy Mode — an exclusive difficulty option that's available on a...
News Jodie Comer, David Harbour Star in PS5 Alone in the Dark Reboot This Halloween
Free demo available now
Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer and Stranger Things’ David Harbour will bring a sprinkling of star power to THQ Nordic’s Alone in the Dark reboot when it releases ahead of Halloween on 25th October, 2023. Confirmed as part of a showcase earlier today, Comer will play Emily Hartwood while Harbour will assume the role of the...
Feature The PlayStation Showcase Prediction Quiz Results Are In
Did you predict the PlayStation Showcase?
Everyone, it's time. Over 3000 of you took part in our PlayStation Showcase predictions quiz, which was published on the day before the event itself. We presented you with 30 yes or no questions, asking you to predict what would happen during the show — and in this article, we're going to detail the...
News Xbox Wouldn't Shoot Itself in the Foot by Yanking Call of Duty Off PS5, Says EU
PS5 outselling Xbox Series X|S dramatically in Europe
A big point of contention over Microsoft’s stumbling $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard is whether Call of Duty becoming exclusive would negatively impede PlayStation’s ability to compete in the console space. While regulators have, ultimately, determined cloud streaming is a...
News PS5 Fans Were Hoping for an Update on Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth This Week
Nomura no-show
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was nowhere to be seen during yesterday's PlayStation Showcase, a conspicuous absence which fans were quick to note. Now, to be entirely fair to Square Enix, it probably didn't want to split focus so that it could show us more Final Fantasy XVI gameplay (even after we did everything in our power to stop...
News Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire Is a Skies of Arcadia Inspired RPG Gliding to PS5
Sky's the limit
Sky Oceans: Wings For Hire might be worth keeping an eye on if you're a fan of RPGs. Developed by Chilean outfit Octeto Studios and published by PQube, this is a project inspired by genre classics like Skies of Arcadia. And yes, it's got turn-based aircraft battles. Sky Oceans does look promising in its debut trailer, which you can...
News Warhammer RTS Realms of Ruin Masses for PS5 Invasion
To arms!
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin is a brand-new real-time strategy game in which players will command one of four warring factions, and it's poised to invade PS5 at some point in the grimdark future. For those of us who prefer to play on a console but live for the thrill of command, the recent renaissance in strategy gaming on...
Thursday25th May 2023
News Days Gone 2 Could Have Released 'a Month Ago', Says Game Director
"If we'd have stuck to our guns"
In response to today's PlayStation Showcase, the game director of Days Gone, Jeff Ross, has joined in with the feeling of disappointment by claiming a sequel to the PS4 title could have released last month "if we'd have just stuck to our guns". Of course, Sony Bend is
Reaction Sony Flubs First Proper PS5 Presentation in Over 18 Months
PlayStation falls at the first hurdle
The online response to the first PlayStation Showcase in well over 18 months is apoplectic, and while enthusiast gamers are notoriously unhinged, it’s not entirely unexpected after a dreadfully disappointing livestream earlier today. It became clear about 30 minutes into the event that this was going to be...
Review The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (PS5) - There's Nothing Precious About This
We don't likes it, precioussss
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum poses itself as an epic quest across the treacherous realms of Middle-earth, where an inner conflict will rage inside the mind of one halfling. Of course we refer to the split-personality of both Smeagol and Gollum, an integral character across both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings...
Round Up What Was Announced at the PlayStation Showcase?
All the PS5, PSVR2 reveals
After effectively keeping its big mouth shut for over a year and a half, Sony finally lifted the lid on what some of its first-party studios are working on for PS5 and PSVR2 in a big PlayStation Showcase. Clocking in at over an hour, there was a lot of news to digest in a very short space of time. As such, this Round Up...
Poll Was This Sony's Best PlayStation Showcase Yet?
The PS5 big guns arrive
Nearly 20 months later, Sony has finally followed up on the PlayStation Showcase from 2021 with a big glimpse behind the curtain at what its first-party studios are working on it. Complemented by exciting third-party content, the show went on for over an hour, sharing long-awaited looks at PS5 games we knew about as well as...
Another no-show raises more questions
If there was one game we’d have bet our life savings on appearing during last night’s flubbed PS Showcase, it was The Last of Us Factions. Naughty Dog hasn’t actually given us an official name for the project yet, so we’re using the moniker fans tend to recycle the most – but just to be clear, we’re...
News Spider-Man 2 PS5 Release Date, Pre-Order Details Coming Soon
Accessibility information also incoming
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 was the big closer during Sony’s PS Showcase, and it looked both amazing and spectacular all at the same time! The one downside, sadly, was that the chunky gameplay reveal ended without a release date – again! Insomniac Games knows we’re feeling impatient, however, and it’s...
Review Forspoken: In Tanta We Trust (PS5) - Better Than the Main Game
Square Enix just did that
In Tanta We Trust is a rare example of DLC better than the main game it's based on, but that doesn't mean you need to rush out and buy a PS5 copy of Forspoken in order to play it. This optional expansion trumps the original campaign purely because it doesn't need to bother with the baggage of an open world experience: vast...
Feature PlayStation Showcase Biggest Winners and Losers
Hit and miss
The long-awaited PlayStation Showcase has come and gone, just like that. And while the event seems to have divided opinion among hardcore fans — like us! — we thought it'd be interesting to break the showcase down into two categories: winners and losers. Because even though the show as a whole might have broken more than a few...
News Days Gone Dev Hard at Work on Its Best Game Yet for PS5
"Buckle up for the next generation of Bend Studio"
While we personally weren’t expecting to see anything from Bend Studio during this week’s PS Showcase, plenty of fans were disappointed by the general lack of PS Studios titles during the event. This has no doubt spilled onto social media, where company accounts are presumably getting bombarded...
News Virtuos Assisting Konami on Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Development
Port team is on the job
Following a bit of confusion surrounding the developer of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater since the remake's reveal yesterday, Konami has now clarified Virtuos Studio is indeed supporting development. It's the team rumours spoke of in the months leading up to the PlayStation Showcase announcement, so it comes as little...
Says fans deserve "amazing content"
The general sentiment surrounding yesterday's PlayStation Showcase is one of disappointment, but Jim Ryan is remaining positive about the show. In a press release, he says the livestream demonstrated Sony's "unwavering commitment to offering them [the fans] the best and most varied catalog of games possible". His...
News Sony's PS5 Remote Play Handheld Will Have Haptic Feedback, Adaptive Triggers
Promises crisp visuals and smooth gameplay
Sony’s hastily announced PS5 streaming handheld, currently codenamed Project Q, will feature all of the functionality of a traditional DualSense controller, a press release has confirmed. The device, which features an 8-inch LCD screen capable of outputting 1080p images at 60 frames-per-second, has been...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2's PS5 Movement Is Much Faster Than in Previous Games
Tons of other improvements, too
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is looking like a tantalising upgrade on its predecessor, although there are still wrinkles for developer Insomniac Games to iron out. The ever-industrious ElAnalistaDeBits has put the sequel through its paces, showcasing the graphical improvements compared to Marvel’s Spider-Man and stopgap...
News Alan Wake 2 Is a Digital-Only Release, $60 on PS5
DLC plans revealed too
Following yesterday's PS5 release date announcement, Remedy has revealed Alan Wake II won't be available physically, instead opting for a digital-only release across all platforms. The base version will cost £49.99/$59.99, or you can opt for the Deluxe Edition at £64.99/$79.99 which bundles in the sequel's newly announced...
News Here's Exactly What Newly Revealed PS5, PC Game Concord Is
Build connections, engage in social play
Yesterday's PlayStation Showcase left a lot to the imagination when Concord was confirmed, a new PS5, PC game from the recently acquired Firewalk Studios. A quick trailer clearly took place in space, but besides that, all else we got was a logo and a 2024 release window. Thankfully, the
Reaction Sony's PS5, PC Live Service Strategy Won't Work If It's All Samey Shooters
PlayStation did nothing to assuage fans' fears
We’ve been one of the few publications defending Sony’s live service strategy because we don’t think the idea is inherently bad. A lot of fans treat the booming Games as a Service segment as a genre, but it’s important to underline that it’s a business model instead. In fact, there’s...
Mini Review Nock (PSVR2) - Intensely Addictive Bow-and-Arrow Football
Nocket League
Nock is a bow-and-arrow football title from developer Normal VR. Equipped with skates, a high jump, and a bow-and-arrow, you must shoot the ball into your online opponent’s net across the three available game modes: 1v1, 2v2 and 3v3. Nock focuses heavily on exhilarating traversal with big empty arenas being the perfect space for it...
News Foamstars Is Square Enix's Answer to Splatoon on PS5, PS4
The sincerest form of flattery
Announced during today's admittedly tepid PlayStation Showcase is Foamstars, a fresh new 4v4 party clearly taking more than a couple of pages from Nintendo's immensely popular Splatoon franchise. Perhaps not the freshest take, but these characters certainly look like they might smell better than the Squid Kids, that's...
News Crossfire: Sierra Squad on PSVR2 Looks Seriously Impressive in Action-Heavy Trailer
Gun-ho
PSVR2 owners won't be left wanting for first-person shooters, that's for sure. Crossfire: Sierra Squad just received a new gameplay trailer, and it looks very promising indeed. While Firewall Ultra is more focused on multiplayer battles, this game has its sights on a single-player campaign as well as a whole bunch of co-op missions. As...
News Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 Goes Big and Bloody with PS5 Gameplay Reveal
For the Emperor
The gameplay reveal for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 just dropped, and it's exactly what you'd expect. This is a straight-shooting sequel to the PS3's underappreciated Space Marine, as you once again fill the giant shoes of a bloodthirsty servant of the Imperium. Using your trusty chainsword and an array of oversized guns, you're...
News Play Resident Evil 4 from a New Perspective with Free PSVR2 DLC
If you insist
We already knew Resident Evil 4 was getting PSVR2 support in the future, but we didn’t know the extent of it. However, a trailer during today’s PS Showcase has confirmed that, just like with Resident Evil Village, the entirety of the Capcom remake will be playable in virtual reality – and, yes, it’ll be an
News Street Fighter 6's Story Mode Looks Like Downright Dumb PS5, PS4 Fun
Hit the streets
How far we’ve come from the pathetic launch of Street Fighter 5 a few years ago: Street Fighter 6 has so much content in it, we’re not even sure where to start! We suspect for many of you on this website, however, you’ll be spending some time with the new World Tour mode – a single player campaign that sees you strutting...
News Build Towns and Revive Nature in Towers of Aghasba, Coming to PS5 in 2024
Striking a balance
Towers of Aghasba was announced for PS5 during the latest PlayStation Showcase, and while no one knows how to pronounce that name, the game itself looks like a pretty ambitious one. From developer Dreamlit, this is an open world city builder that's as concerned with maintaining nature as it is with building up settlements. Your...
News Arizona Sunshine 2 Revealed for PSVR2, Expect Gore-Geous Zombie Action Late 2023
You've got red on you
Revealed during today's somewhat middling PlayStation Showcase, Arizona Sunshine 2 is officially coming to PSVR2 later in 2023 and looks like a gore-geous alternative to the infinitely less slapstick than Resident Evil: Village. The trademark
News Destiny 2: The Final Shape Teased Ahead of Full Showcase in August
Last DLC incoming
Bungie turned up to Sony's PlayStation Showcase with not one but two announcements. In addition to the unveiling of Marathon, the studio also teased Destiny 2: The Final Shape, the last chapter in the game's long-running Light and Darkness saga. In the teaser trailer, we see a brief recap of what's happened throughout the game and...
News Immortals of Aveum Conjures an Enchanting PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Let's be Aveum you
We were pretty impressed when we first laid eyes on Immortals of Aveum, and it continues to look very promising in this latest trailer. Coming from EA Originals and developer Ascendant Studios, the game is essentially a first-person shooter, swapping out guns for magic and placing you in a colourful environment full of dragons and...
News It Wouldn't Be a PS Showcase without Five Nights at Freddy's
What a FNAF
Sony loves Five Nights at Freddy’s – perhaps even more than Oddworld, because the games regularly top its most viewed YouTube trailer lists. So, we suppose there should be no surprise Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 was announced during its livestream earlier today. It’s currently in development for PSVR2. “Improving on...
News Ghostrunner 2 Resurfaces with Sleek PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Releases later this year
Publisher 505 Games announced the existence of Ghostrunner 2 way back in 2021, and now we've finally seen it. The sequel to the high-octane cyberpunk action game looks just as cutthroat and fast-paced, and that's before we consider the new motorbike. Ghostrunner 2 is set one year after the events of the original, and has...
News Disgaea 7 Marches Its Demon Army West in October on PS5, PS4
7 heaven
Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless, the latest instalment in NIS' weird and often wonderful strategy RPG series, has a Western release date. The tactical title arrives on the 3rd October in North America, the 6th October in Europe, and the 13th October in Oceania. It's promising yet more crazy characters, dumb storylines, and mental game...
Wednesday24th May 2023
The best free to play games on PlayStation 4
What are the best free games on PS4? Of the thousands of games available on Sony's console, some are available to all players for no cost whatsoever. If you want to try something new without whipping your wallet out, there are lots of great free-to-play titles on PS4 that pose no risk to your bank...
Guide What Time Is the PlayStation Showcase?
When and where to watch Sony's PlayStation Showcase
What time is Sony's PlayStation Showcase livestream, and when and where can you watch it? PlayStation Showcase is Sony's big, flagship venue for providing updates on the latest games coming to PS5 and PSVR2. Larger in scope and importance than a State of Play, the PlayStation Showcase will be a...
News Metal Gear Solid 1, 2, and 3 Launch on PS5 in the Master Collection
In addition to 3 remake
Not only is Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater coming to PS5 as a remake, but the original PS2 version is also launching on Sony's current-gen console alongside the original Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty as the Master Collection. "Sneak back into the original games on PlayStation 5" in Autumn 2023, an...
News Sony Announces PlayStation AirPods with Lossless Audio and Low Latency
More details later this year
Sony’s identified accessories as a meaningful growth vector within the PlayStation business, and it’s seen enormous success with products such as the DualSense Edge and Pulse 3D Headset. But it plans to aggressively expand its efforts in the area with products like Project Q,
Live Watch the PlayStation Showcase Livestream Right Here
Join us for the biggest summer showcase of the year
Looking to watch the PlayStation Showcase livestream? Well, this is it – this is the big one! We’ve waited patiently, desperately at times, but after over 18 months Sony has finally decided to bless us with a press conference. This is being billed as a juggernaut presentation, with updates on...
News Sony's Portable PS5 Streaming Handheld Launches Later This Year
Stream machine
Sony has officially announced its previously rumoured portable streaming device designed specifically for PS5, and it’ll launch later this year. Currently codenamed Project Q, the accessory features an eight-inch tablet screen bookended by two DualSense-style controller components. “Innovation is our passion, and that applies to...
News Now May Be the Best Time to Play Forspoken on PS5
Cut the chatter, Cuff!
Square Enix has detailed some of the new additions coming to Forspoken in a free update which will launch alongside the impending In Tanta We Trust DLC (available now if you sprung for the Digital Deluxe Edition). Outside of the aforementioned paid prequel, all players can look forward to new gameplay con
News PSVR2 Sales at 600,000 Six Weeks After Launch, Sony Confirms
Purchases trend higher than PSVR
Sony has today announced in its Business Segment Meeting that PSVR2 sales were just shy of 600,000 six weeks after the 22nd February 2023 launch. This means purchases of Sony's latest VR headset are eight per cent up on the launch of the original PSVR device across the same release period. The data covers sales...
News Konami's Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Is Real, Confirmed for PS5
Oh what a thrill
After many months of rumours and speculation, Konami has finally announced a full remake of PS2 classic Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is in the works. It will launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The news was shared during Sony's PlayStation Showcase
Guide All Resident Evil Movies and Where to Watch Them
The ultimate Resident Evil film guide
What are all Resident Evil movies and where can you watch them? As one of the more popular video game franchises to branch off into cinema, the Resident Evil series is watched on TV screens just as much as it's played on consoles. In this guide, we are going to reveal all Resident Evil movies and where to watch...
News No Comment on Troubled PS5 Console Exclusive Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
"My favourite question"
If you can cast your mind back to the last time Sony hosted a livestream – and, trust us, we know that was eons ago – you may recall that it started out with confirmation of a Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake, which was slated to launch as a console exclusive for PS5. Since then, the project has been hit by a...
News Sony Aiming for At Least Two Big PS5 Exclusives Each Year Across 'Every Major Genre'
From big franchises and new IP
Sony has confirmed in a Business Segment Meeting that PlayStation Studios is now planning on releasing "two or more major" PS5 titles every year from now on. These games will come from a mixture of established franchises and new IP, and they'll be a mixture of single player experiences as well as live service efforts...
Random Xbox Politely Points Out All the Non-Exclusives from Sony’s PS5 Showcase
Which was most of 'em
The post-press conference haze is a real phenomenon, and it can be difficult to determine exactly which games are exclusive and which aren’t. To be honest, Sony’s show this evening wasn’t the worst example we’ve ever seen, because it became pretty obvious as the minutes ticked by that we weren’t seeing many...
News Latest PS Store Sale Drops 1,900+ PS5, PS4 Game Prices
Mortal Kombat! Nioh! Alan Wake!
A new PS Store sale has hit Sony's digital storefront, handing over 1,400 PS5, PS4 titles a hefty price cut. It's the turn of the Planet of the Discounts promotion once more, and it's running until 7th June 2023. Interestingly, it's around this time the annual Days of Play sale goes live, but there's no sign of this...
News GTA 6 Team 'Seeking Perfection' with Long-Awaited PS5 Sequel
Aspirational words to live by
While few, if any, will ever weep for Rockstar Games, having to deliver a follow-up to something as monumental as Grand Theft Auto V has to be among the most daunting tasks in all of modern game development. CEO Strauss Zelnick apparently knows this and is shooting for the moon anyways, stating that Rockstar Games is...
News Surprise! Beat Saber Is Available for PSVR2 Right Now, Free Upgrade for PSVR Players
Plus: Queen music pack out now
Don't worry, PSVR2 fans — Beat Saber is here to save the day. It was announced a while back that Beat Games' wildly successful VR rhythm title was in development for PSVR2, and rather than keep everyone waiting, the game is out right now. The best part is that, if you already own Beat Saber for PSVR, you can upgrade...
Rumour Deviation Games' High Profile PS5 Exclusive Has Been Cancelled
Prognosis negative
Developer Deviation Games' quietly struggling PS5 exclusive has reportedly been cancelled, according to industry insider and analyst Colin Moriarty and a source familiar with the project. Moriarty says he learned of the recent layoffs weeks in advance from the source and that the project has now been scrapped. Moriarty reveale
News PS Plus Premium More Popular Than Extra, 30% of Subscribers Upgraded
8 million PS Plus Premium members
In what may come as a surprise to those constantly complaining about Sony's lacklustre handling of Classic titles on its subscription service, PS Plus Premium is actually more popular than PS Plus Extra by a pretty wide margin. New stats published in a
Review Miasma Chronicles (PS5) - A Frustratingly Uneven But Mostly Rewarding Tactical RPG
Kicking My-Ass-Ma
Miasma Chronicles is a tactical role-playing game set in a post-apocalyptic America in which the disparity between the haves and have-nots has grown to an unfathomable degree. The country is ruled by The First Family; an untouchable, self-serving elite born from the ashes of big corporation in the post-cataclysm world. They've got...
News New 'P5T' Domain Has Fans Questioning Another Persona 5 Game Announcement
Saw it coming
Trying to discern Atlus' plans for the Persona series has always been exceedingly difficult. The developer typically leaves very few hints as to what's happening behind the scenes, but over the last few years, fans have been identifying Persona-related domain registrations in an attempt to work things out. And the latest domain to...
News Sony Will Confirm 'Aggressive' Cloud Gaming Plans Soon
More news "in the coming months"
PlayStation lead Jim Ryan has said Sony will reveal some "aggressive" cloud gaming plans "in the coming months". As of right now, PS5 supports the ability to stream PS3 titles via a PS Plus Premium subscription, and the PS Now service before it allowed for the same. Ryan's latest comments suggest it plans on...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Swings Back with Stunning PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Spidey-senses all a-tingle
We finally made it, everyone. Marvel's Spider-Man 2, announced about two years ago, has shown its face once again at last, and this time, we got much more than just a teaser. Above is the proper debut trailer for this highly anticipated sequel, and as expected, it's looking excellent. The game's darker tone is very...
News PlayStation Well Ahead of Nintendo, Xbox In Terms of Brand Momentum, Says Sony
"The Strongest Gaming Brand"
Sony's latest business report is packed with impressive looking statistics and graphs, but one particular page that catches the eye claims that PlayStation as a brand is enjoying much more momentum than its closest competitors. The graphic itself is based on Sony's own 'Global Brand Tracker of Brand Momentum', but it's...
News New Action RPG Phantom Blade Zero Promises Insane Sword-Based Battles on PS5
Schwing!
One of the standout trailers from the PlayStation Showcase came courtesy of a newly announced PS5 title: Phantom Blade Zero. This is an action RPG — heavy emphasis on action — from Beijing-based developer S-GAME. Admittedly, the reveal trailer does have a bit of that 'but is this actual gameplay?' aftertaste, but we'd be lying if we...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Looks Godlike in First PS5 Gameplay Reveal
Heart stopper
Those mad lads at Capcom only went and did it: Dragon's Dogma 2 appeared at the PlayStation Showcase with an actual gameplay trailer — and boy does it look good. The consensus online seemed to be that the action RPG sequel would be a while off — especially after that anniversary event — but no, it's clearly quite far along. It's...
News Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake Back at Concept Stage After Total Reboot
No further updates this year
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, a remake project announced well over two years ago, is back at the “conception” stage, after development was moved from Ubisoft Pune to Ubisoft Montreal. Effectively, the studio is starting from scratch, and as such there’ll be no updates at the French publisher?
News Bungie Is Bringing Back Marathon on PS5, PC, Xbox Series X|S
Launch still far away
Bungie released Marathon in 1994, and now the name is coming back on PS5 as a "sci-fi PvP extraction shooter". Check out the trailer to get a taste of what to expect. Also coming to PC, it'll feature full cross-play and cross-save. Release is said to still be far away, but the next time we see it, gameplay will be attached...
News Fairgame$ from Haven Studio Comes to PS5, PC
Here's a live service game
Haven Studio, the new developer led by Jade Raymond that was acquired by Sony, has announced its first game is titled Fairgame$ and launches on PS5 and PC. This has already been confirmed as one of the company's Games as a Service. Check out the reveal trailer above.
News PS5, PS4 RPG Ys X Gets a September Release Date in Japan
West hopefully follows next year
Ys X: Nordics now has a confirmed release date in Japan. The action RPG launches on the 28th September for both PS5 and PS4 — and that gives us some idea as to when Adol's latest adventure could sail overseas to Western territories. These days, all of Falcom's games are published by NIS America here in the West,...
News Alan Wake 2 Dated for 17th October on PS5
With new playable character
Remedy has confirmed Alan Wake II will release for PS5 on 17th October 2023 in a new trailer shown at the PlayStation Showcase. Interestingly, the footage shown reveals you'll play as a female FBI agent — presumably alongside Alan Wake himself. Take a look above.
News Assassin's Creed Mirage First Gameplay Looks Much More Traditional, Stabs October Release Date
A mirage no more
Assassin's Creed Mirage finally got its gameplay reveal at the PlayStation Showcase, and as promised, it definitely looks like a more traditional Assassin's Creed title. While we're sure that certain elements from the open world RPG trilogy won't be completely left behind, it's clear that this is a more focused instalment in...
News Multiple PS Studios Working on Mobile, As Sony Targets Smartphone Boom
Output on phones expected to increase
Sony is gradually trying to expand its brand outside of its core PS5 pillar. While the console remains paramount to its PlayStation business, the Japanese giant believes it can attract more fans to its franchises by creating movie adaptations, releasing titles on PC, and establishing a smartphone division. This...
News Japanese Retailers Appear to Know Assassin's Creed Mirage's PS5, PS4 Release Date
Could it be confirmed during PS Showcase?
There’s been some back-and-forth on the rumoured release date for Assassin’s Creed Mirage, the more traditional entry in the long-running stealth series. Now it seems Japanese retailers are all aligning around 12th October, with several major online stores adding the date to their product pages...
News Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Hype Is Prompting Fans to Return to Mortal Kombat 11
Excellent
The hype for Mortal Kombat 1 is real, so much so, in fact, that player numbers for the last entry in the series, Mortal Kombat 11, have begun to spike dramatically on Steam. Closer to home, the eagerly anticipated Fighter is the most pre-ordered game on the PS Store in both the U.S. and the U.K., even beating out the looming heavyweight...
News Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 Patch 1.34 All About New Cars, Tuning, and Engines
Available to download soon
Polyphony Digital has unveiled the latest Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 update that'll bring another cast of cars and features to the real driving simulator. Patch 1.34 will be available to download from 10pm PST today or 6am BST tomorrow; it all depends on your region. And as series creator Kazunori Yamauchi teased over the...
News Free Anime Online Open Worlder Tower of Fantasy Rolls onto PS5, PS4 This Summer
Hoping to have an impact
Those of you who are tiring of Genshin Impact will find a similar experience pulling for your attention this summer, when the online-focused Tower of Fantasy rolls onto PS5 and PS4. Unlike HoYoverse’s hit, the anime-inspired action game has a shared world where you can team up with friends and take on enemies together,...
News PlayStation Console Exclusive Ultros Stands Out with Trippy, Psychedelic Gameplay
Colourful side-scroller coming to PS5, PS4
Well, you certainly can't say this game doesn't have style. Ultros is a new game, just announced for PS5 and PS4, from a new indie team called Hadoque. It's a 2D, exploration-based adventure that grabs your attention immediately with its vivid and unusual art style (which, by the way, is provided by Hotline...
News Well-Loved Co-Op Shooter Sequel Helldivers 2 Targets PS5, PC This Year
Guns up, funs up
We knew Helldivers 2 was in development when a snippet of an internal teaser trailer leaked last year, but here’s confirmation that Arrowhead has been recruited once more by PS Studios and is making a sequel for PS5 and PC. The title’s due out later this year, and has ditched the isometric perspective in favour of some...
News Concord from Firewalk Studios Has a Nice Logo At Least, Releasing 2024
Coming to PS5, PC
What is Concord from first-party studio Firewalk Studios? We don't know, but the developer has still announced it! It's a live service game launching next year for PS5 and PC. The YouTube description calls it a "new PVP multiplayer first-person shooter". The trailer pitches a space setting, and then we get a logo. That's it!...
News If You Like Journey, You Need to See Sword of the Sea on PS5
Be like water
Are you a Journey (the game, not the band) fan? If the answer to that question is yes, you've got to see Sword of the Sea. It features the same artist behind Journey, ABZU, and The Pathless, and it's clearly trying to evoke some of the same vibes as thatgamecompany's greatest hit. Needless to say, it looks gorgeous, and the gameplay...
News Key PlayStation Studios' Titles on PC Expected to Sustain Growth Beyond FY22
We're all in this together
Along with a plethora of other financial details announced in Sony's Business Segment Meeting (including PSVR2 sales, PS Plus figures, and the rate at which
News Granblue Fantasy: Relink Finally Gets a 2023 Release... Window on PS5, PS4
Winter 2023
Well Granblue Fantasy fans, we kind of got our wish. Granblue Fantasy: Relink really did show up at the PlayStation Showcase, but we didn't get a release date. Instead, we got a release window — but at least it confirms that the action RPG is still targeting 2023. Indeed, it's now locking itself in for 'winter 2023' on PS5 and PS4...
News The Plucky Squire Looks Absolutely Wonderful in New PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Pop-up book
The debut trailer for The Plucky Squire left us extremely excited to play this new game from Devolver Digital, and the follow-up is just as charming. The colourful action adventure's core concept of popping in and out of a child's storybook continues to win us over in this new gameplay. It looks to feature lots of varied gameplay styles...
News Final Fantasy 16 Gets Another Really Good Trailer, But No PS5 Demo Yet
Not long now
It was one of the most popular pre-PlayStation Showcase predictions: the anticipated demo for Final Fantasy XVI would drop just after the Sony's event. Sadly, it hasn't happened, so you'll just have to make do with yet another trailer for the upcoming action RPG (which is now just under a month away from release, it should be noted)...
News Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean Brings the Fangtastic Action RPG Series Back to PS5, PS4
Sets sail in 2024
We certainly didn't expect to see a Cat Quest sequel pop up in a PlayStation Showcase, but we genuinely couldn't be happier to see Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean become a reality. If you're unfamiliar with the series, both Cat Quest and Cat Quest II are simple but delightfully fun action RPGs, and this third game looks to be...
News Indie Physics Sandbox Teardown Demolishes a Path to PS5 in 2023
Smashing
Teardown is an indie cult hit on PC, and it's tearing its way onto PS5 later this year. In case you're unaware, the game is a voxel-based physics sandbox, focusing on procedural, "realistic" destruction. You're given various destructive tools, vehicles, and more to play with, and you're given free reign to demolish everything in your way...
News Night in the Woods Creators Reveal Revenant Hill, an Adventure Game with Cats and Witches
Coming to PS5 and PS4
If you liked cult hit indie game Night in the Woods, then Revenant Hill should be on your radar. From developer The Glory Society, this game's debut trailer doesn't tell us a whole lot, but more details on the PS Blog shed a little more light. You play as Twigs the cat, who begins a journey to become a witch's familiar after...
News From the Maker of GRIS comes Neva, a Gorgeous, Solemn Adventure Game on PS5
Neva gonna give you up
Nomada Studio, the developer behind the beautiful puzzle platformer GRIS, has just unveiling its next game. Named Neva, the game is similarly gorgeous — if this trailer is anything to go by, anyway. With a lovely, painterly art style, the trailer suggests the game will deal with death and grief, similar to the developer's...
News The Talos Principle 2 Brings More Quality Puzzles to PS5 This Year
New puzzle designs join light reflectors
The Talos Principle was a great first-person puzzler on PS4, and now the sequel is coming to PS5. The Talos Principle II was confirmed for Sony's current-gen console during the PlayStation Showcase, and it's coming out this year. Check out the reveal trailer above. On the
News Gargantuan Genshin Impact 3.7 Update Adds Cat Lady Kirara to PS5, PS4
Genius Invokation TCG gets major refresh
Genshin Impact’s ginormous v3.7 update is available to download now, and on PS5 specifically you’re looking at an update a little over 50GB, so make sure you’ve got the bandwidth to spare. To be fair, this is the game’s last major refresh before new region Fontaine is added later in the year, and...
News PSVR2 Shooter Synapse Looks Stylish in New Gameplay Trailer, Launches 4th July
All the colours
We really like the look of Synapse, a PSVR2 shooter from developer nDreams. It just received a new gameplay trailer, showcasing the game's impressive visuals; the mixture of monochrome and vivid bursts of colour looks great. The gameplay looks like an interesting mix of regular shooting and telekinetic powers, as you fling things...
Tuesday23rd May 2023
Guide Best Strategy Games on PS5
The best strategy games on PS5 ranked and rated
What are the best strategy games on PS5? If you're more of a thinker than a doer, strategy games are probably more your speed. Fortunately, there are lots of options for tactical play on PS5. Strategy games have been around for a long time, and have evolved into two main camps. You have turn-based...
News Mortal Kombat 1 May Hit Your PS5 SSD with a Fatality
Komplete Karnage
With the official announcement of Mortal Kombat 1, things are no doubt starting to get real for fanatical fighting game fans as we inch closer to that 19th September launch on PS5. If that's you, heads up, the next Mortal Kombat is a heavyweight, coming in at a muscular 100 GB, and that's before any additional Kombat Packs are...
News Final Fantasy 16 Is So Polished, It Doesn't Need a Day One Patch
That's what we like to hear
In contrast to the majority of games that release these days, Final Fantasy XVI probably won't have a day one patch. In other words, the development team thinks the game is complete and polished, and that it doesn't need any post-ship adjustments. Director Hiroshi Takai told Game Informer that there are currently no...
News Ubisoft's Open World PS5 Star Wars May Not Be in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
A New Hope
Ubisoft's rather mysterious upcoming open-world Star Wars game could be closer than first anticipated. Announced at the start of 2021, the title (developed by Ubisoft Massive, of The Division fame) is reportedly staying on target for an early 2024 release date. That's according to Kotaku, which cites two sources familiar with the French...
Mini Review Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (PS5) - Rock Solid Shooter Gets Bogged Down in Design
Heretical thoughts
The resurgence of old school shooters has given us some corkers in recent times, including the fantastic Prodeus. But to stand out in this new era of DOOM-esque blast-'em-ups, you need a hook — and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun certainly has that, thanks to its unmistakable Warhammer 40k aesthetic. You play as a big and bulky space...
Feature Take Part in the PlayStation Showcase Predictions Quiz
Can you predict the PlayStation Showcase?
As is Push Square tradition, we simply must publish a big old predictions quiz ahead of this week's PlayStation Showcase. If you haven't taken part in one of these before, it's basically just a list of yes or no questions that the community votes on as a whole. When the PlayStation Showcase is over, we'll...
News Backbone One: PlayStation Edition Finally Gets Android Version, and It's Available Now
One for all
In case you aren't aware, Backbone — a company producing smart phone cradles that give them tactile controls — unveiled and released the Backbone One: PlayStation Edition last year. Fundamentally identical to the regular device, this version of the accessory sports DualSense-like design and is the best way to enjoy Remote Play on...
News Forspoken DLC In Tanta We Trust Out Now on PS5
For all Digital Deluxe Edition owners
Forspoken DLC In Tanta We Trust is now available for PS5 players who bought the Digital Deluxe Edition version, giving them three days of early access ahead of the main release on 26th May 2023. The expansion is a prequel to the main game and sees protagonist Frey journey back to when Athia was at war with...
News Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Gameplay Reveal Skipping PS Showcase
Summer Game Fest screams "get over here" instead
Many had expected the first PS5 gameplay of Mortal Kombat 1 to debut during this week’s PS Showcase, as Sony is a big player in the fighting game community and has been a long-running partner on Mortal Kombat 11. But no – the world gameplay premiere will instead air during Geoff Keighley’s...
Review After Us (PS5) - Big Swings and Some Big Misses in This Artsy Platformer
The Last of After Us
When developing a game, having lofty ambitions in mind for your project can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, if everything involved works in concert to execute on a well-defined creative vision, the results can be magical. However, if any of what you strive to accomplish misses the mark, each failure shines that much...
Rumour Persona 6 Could Be a Timed PS5 Exclusive in 2024
Take your heart, but only yours
Another rumour is doing the rounds today, and it's undeniably quite a tantalising one. So the sparrows sing, the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the phenomenal Persona 5 could be a timed exclusive on PS5 (dropping PS4) and out towards the end of next year. Don't roll your eyes quite yet, though. We're well aware...
News Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania Coming to PS5, Huge Physical Bundles Revealed
All DLC to date included
The impeccable Dead Cells, alongside its superb Return to Castlevania expansion, is coming natively to PS5. Confirmation comes as publisher Merge Games and developer Motion Twin have announced all-new physical bundles, which will be available on both PS5 and PS4 from 11th August. These retail releases will include all...
News PS Plus Members Can Get a Free Fast Travel in Final Fantasy 14
Available until 1st June
Final Fantasy XIV players looking to save some Gil will want to take advantage of a new PS Plus bonus that went live on the PS Store earlier today. Available until 1st June 2023, active members can claim a free Aetheryte, which acts as a fast travel point for you in the game world. You will eventually need to renew it, but...
News Don't Know Who to Play in Street Fighter 6? Take This Official Quiz
All in the mind
Capcom has opened up a Street Fighter 6 character quiz over on the game's official website. It's not the most in-depth questionnaire you'll ever see, but it might just help you pick a main in the upcoming release — or at least put you on the right track. It only takes a minute to complete, and then you can share your results on...
News No Final Fantasy 16 DLC Planned, Said to Be a 'One-Off Game'
Unless PS5 players want it
Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida has revealed there's currently no post-launch DLC in the works for the Square Enix RPG. In a new interview with Game Informer, he calls it a "one-off game" containing an experience to match the full price cost. Yoshida wishes to give fans "satisfaction equal to what they paid or...
News New Alone in the Dark PS5 Details to Be Shared in Thursday's Showcase
Release date incoming?
THQ Nordic has announced it'll be sharing fresh Alone in the Dark details in a Spotlight livestream dedicated entirely to the PS5 survival horror game. Still expected to release this year, you can tune in on Thursday, 25th May 2023 at 5pm PT / 1am BST (on the Friday) to learn more — and perhaps get that launch window...
News OutRun Inspired Arcade Racer Slipstream Getting PS5 Upgrade, Free Expansion
Magical sound shower
The fantastic throwback arcade racer Slipstream, which is heavily inspired by OutRun, will be getting a native PS5 upgrade and a free expansion across all systems to celebrate its fifth anniversary. The new content is named Blue Hour, and will include two game modes, three cars, and five courses for all existing owners at no...
News UK Sales Charts: LEGO 2K Drive Debuts in the Top 10, But Nothing's Beating Zelda
Tyres of the Brickdom
There's no getting around it: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is gonna be topping the UK's physical game charts for a while. While it inevitably is still sat at number one, the remainder of the top 10 is also relatively unchanged. LEGO 2K Drive, however, mixes things up a bit with a debut at number seven. It's not the...
News PSVR2’s Walkabout Mini Golf Receiving New DLC in a Few Weeks
Not a fairway away
It has been confirmed via Twitter that the popular PSVR2 title Walkabout Mini Golf is to receive its latest DLC pack of courses in the next few weeks. Themed around Journey to the Center of the Earth, it is sounding like one we’ll have to pick up. The tweet states: “Get ready to grab your putter and headlamp as you tr
News Gory Diablo 4 Story Trailer Will Have You Hyped as Hell
By three, they come
The wait for Diablo 4 has been an infernal one, but worry not, weary wanderer. The appointed time draws ever closer. We know because we just got this hype-as-heck story launch trailer, despite the game not actually launching until 6th June (2nd June for purchasers of the Ultimate Edition). To be clear, this is the story trailer...
News Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Pre-Orders Punched to the Top of PS Store
Climbing the ladder
The excitement for Mortal Kombat 1, after a single cinematic teaser trailer, is through the roof. The game has rocketed up the PS Store pre-order charts, and is now currently the most pre-ordered title for PS5 in both the United States and UK. That means it’s trending above the likes of Diablo 4, which just got a major beta and...
News F1 23 Takes Pole Position with Braking Point 2 Narrative Deep Dive
Get ready
EA Sports has just released part two of its "deep dive" F1 23 gameplay series (catch up on part one here), with Formula One presenter Natalie Pinkham returning to show off the new and improved Braking Point story mode. In Braking Point 2, players will experience a new chapter of the ongoin
Mini Review Glitch Busters: Stuck on You (PS4) - Co-Op Platforming Shooter Doesn't Stack Up
Stuck on the environment
Glitch Busters: Stuck on You is a one to four player, cooperative, platforming shoot-'em-up from developer Toylogic. In a far-flung future, you play as four AI Tubers that can only be described as emoji-faced Smarties with magnets for legs. They're on a mission to cleanse Interland of Badface's bugs and glitches, with the...
News Promising PS5 Action MMORPG Blue Protocol Delayed into 2024
Feeling blue
Bandai Namco's colourful, anime-styled MMORPG Blue Protocol was previously targeting a 2023 release on consoles — including the PS5 — but it's now been pushed into a vague '2024' window. Don't lose too much faith in the project, though — it's actually still launching this year for PC in Japan, so the game is ready to roll, just...
News F1 Manager 2023 Will Let You Rewrite the Season in a More Realistic Sim on PS5, PS4
This year's management sim announced
Frontier has just revealed F1 Manager 2023, its second attempt at an officially licensed Formula One management sim. Scheduled for release this summer on PS5 and PS4, the game will feature all of this season's races and teams, as you'd expect, and it's your job to lead your racers to victory. Playing as a team...
News PSVR2's Puzzling Places Has Multiplayer Update Planned
Puzzle pals
Realities.io has confirmed it's working on a multiplayer update for the popular PSVR2 title, Puzzling Places. The multiplayer update is currently being tested in a beta phase on the Meta Quest and will make its way over to PlayStation’s headset after its full release on the competitor’s platform. Despite being a bit buggy at...
Monday22nd May 2023
Almost four more hours with Square Enix's huge RPG sequel
Earlier in the year, after playing through a tailored demo designed specifically to showcase Final Fantasy 16’s combat systems, we described the action-heavy PS5 exclusive as a bonafide Game of the Year contender. With publisher Square Enix seemingly intent on showing as much of the sequel...
News Final Fantasy 16 Will Get a PS5 Demo Which Lasts a Couple of Hours Prior to Launch
Focuses on Clive during his youth
Final Fantasy 16 is very close and seriously impressive, but you’ll be playing it even sooner than you think. Square Enix has confirmed that it’s plotting a full-length demo prior to release, which will last a couple of hours and focus on Clive in his youth. It’s the same segment of the game we played during a...
News Sony's Bungie Buyout Puts PS5, PS4 Themed Items in the Destiny 2 Store
Available on all platforms
Here's an example of something that probably wouldn't have happened without Sony spending $3.6 billion on Destiny 2 developer Bungie: some neat, purchasable items in the Eververse Store themed around iconic PlayStation franchises. If you have ever wanted to turn your Titan, Hunter, or Warlock into Kratos from God of War,...
News Is GTA 6's Rumoured Real-Life Star Teasing or Trolling?
You decide
As if the wait wasn't already bad enough, the actor rumoured to be playing one of Grand Theft Auto 6's protagonists, Bryan Zampella, appears to be teasing fans (or trolling them) on Instagram. Chronicled by Mors Mutual Insurance and Gaming Detective over on Twitter, Zampella absolutely knows what he's doing, recreating th
News PS5 Exclusivity Over Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Appears Uncertain
New report says it's multi-platform
Gaming insiders can't definitively work out whether the heavily rumoured remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater will be exclusive to PS5 or not, as a new report conflicts with suggestions that Sony has locked the game to its console. The article comes from Insider Gaming, where Tom Henderson reveals his sources...
Poll How Hyped Are You for the PlayStation Showcase?
The big one
Can't wait until Wednesday? We know the feeling. Sony's kept us all in the dark for way too long, and so there are high expectations surrounding this week's PlayStation Showcase. Whether the event actually lives up to those expectations doesn't matter right now, though. We're very much in the calm before the storm, and so we wanted to...
News Official God of War Ragnarok Totem Figurines Are Gorgeous Collector's Items
Even the box looks good
If, like us, you're a big fan of God of War Ragnarok, you might be interested to hear about this upcoming merchandise. A new collaboration between PlayStation and Idea Planet Launch is set to bring us a set of totem figurines based on key characters from the game, and they look awesome. The set comprises six figures of...
News Bloodborne Fans Think They've Found Further Evidence of a PC Port
Ahh, Kos, or some say Kosm... Do you hear our prayers?
Modder, streamer, and fellow Aussie battler Lance McDonald has confirmed what we all know in our hearts to be true, even if it doesn't quite take the form we'd like; that somewhere, iconic PS4-exclusive Bloodborne is playable on PC. McDonald made a discovery that has been sitting out in the...
Rumour WRC 23, Developed by Codemasters, Is Just Around the Hairpin Bend on PS5
Don't cut
Petrolheads, prepare yourselves! In case you aren't aware, EA Sports and Codemasters currently hold the rights to produce officially licensed World Rally Championship games, taking over from Nacon and KT Racing. The first game in this new contract will be released this year. Given Codemasters' excellent DiRT Rally series, we expect this...
News Claims of Co-Op in Spider-Man 2 Shot Down by Insomniac
It's an "epic single player" game
Insomniac Games has responded to fans on Twitter to shoot down speculation of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 featuring co-op. Earlier in the day, Miles Morales voice actor Nadji Jeter appeared to tease the PS5 sequel would feature co-op play across his web-slinger and Peter Parker in a panel at SacAinme. However, this isn't...
News Summer Game Fest Will Feature 3 or 4 'Pretty Big' Announcements, Says Geoff Keighley
The hype begins
We're on the verge of summer, and in the land of video games, that almost always means announcements, new game reveals, and more screen time for Geoff Keighley. The producer and presenter is coming back once again with Summer Game Fest in early June, and as usual, the main attraction will be a big showcase packed with updates on...
Interview Final Fantasy 16's Devs on Clive's Name, God of War's Leaves, and Fulfilling Fans
We chat for 20 minutes with Naoki Yoshida et al
Earlier this month, we were lucky enough to be invited by Square Enix to play almost four hours of Final Fantasy 16 amid the picturesque backdrop of the English capital’s iconic Tower of London. At the location, presumably selected to reflect the obvious European influences in the upcoming PS5...
News Legendary Final Fantasy Artist Brings His Distinctive Style to Fortnite on PS5, PS4
Nice!
Legendary Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano has teamed up with Epic Games for a Fortnight skin we don't think anyone had on their bingo cards. Called Crossheart, the design even got its own debut trailer, which you can see above. While certainly cool, the Fortnite-ness of it all is quite overpowering. Amano's intricate brushwork and...
News Final Fantasy Could Ditch Numbers for Future Instalments
But how would that make you feel?
One of the things we’ve observed during recent preview events is just how eager Square Enix is to underline that Final Fantasy 16 is a standalone game. While enthusiasts will already know that each mainline Final Fantasy includes its own cast of characters and storyline, it’s easy to imagine how more casual...
News Alan Wake's PS5 Sequel May Be Much Closer Than You Think
Soon, so soon
The release of the eagerly anticipated sequel Alan Wake II could be sooner than fans might think, if a potentially careless comment from the game's principal voice actor is anything to go by. On an episode of the Monsters, Magic and Madness podcast (at about the 16:37 mark), Matthew Poretta, who voices the titular character of Alan...
News AEW: Fight Forever's PS5, PS4 Release Date Brings More Pain to June
Your poor wallet
There are officially too many video games, folks! The N64-era inspired wrestling game AEW: Fight Forever has 29th June in a headlock, adding yet another potentially promising title to a stacked calendar. While there’s likely little crossover in terms of intended audiences, that’s just a few days after Final Fantasy 16! The...
News Awesome-Looking LEGO Pac-Man Arcade Cabinet Will Gobble Up All Your Money
Game over
Today, Bandai Namco and LEGO have revealed a special Pac-Man Arcade set, and it looks fantastic. In celebration of the iconic character's 43rd(!) anniversary, the companies have joined forces to render the classic coin-op game in LEGO bricks, with some really neat mechanical gimmicks. You can get an idea of what it's like in this video:...
News Warhammer 40k's Blood-Soaked Boomer Shooter Gets Extended Gameplay Trailer
Purge the Heretics
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, it's fair to say, has our attention. We got a new trailer today that, along with that epic last one, proudly proclaimed the game's Boomer Shooter bonafides, and we can't wait to get our power-armoured mitts on it. In more than seven minutes of God-Emperor-given gameplay, we see
News PSVR2's Promising Atari Nostalgia Fest Pixel Ripped 1978 Launches Next Month
Insert coin
The intense June release schedule continues unabated, with the Atari tinged virtual reality adventure Pixel Ripped 1978 now gold and ready for release on 15th June. For those of you who haven’t been following this, the PSVR2 game sees you assume the role as a young game designer and programmer, with the skill to travel inside the...
News Sonic Symphony to Tour the World with Live Renditions of Classic Hedgehog Tunes
Starts in September
Whether you're a big fan of Sonic the Hedgehog or not, you're probably familiar with at least one or two of the series' tunes. SEGA's flagship franchise is well known for its (mostly) very good music, and the publisher is doubling down on that with Sonic Symphony, a live concert that's going on a world tour starting later this...
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