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News - 2023, Week 46
Saturday18th Nov 2023
News The Last of Us 2 PS5 Remaster Announced, Has a Brand New Survival Mode, $10 Upgrade Path
Naughty
Update 2: Off the back of the entire thing leaking, Sony has officially announced The Last of Us Part II Remastered. As previously reported, it launches on the 19th January, and will feature graphical improvements, a brand new, roguelike survival mode, and the ability to explore some cut content. But perhaps the most important piece of...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for November 2023?
Plus or minus?
14 more games are coming to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium next week, and we must admit, the selection seems rather scattershot. Generally speaking, previous Extra updates have included clear patterns. For example, there have been months where we've been given all the Yakuza games, or all the Star Ocean games, or all the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 503
Backlog attack
It finally feels like we're clear of the recent release schedule, and now we're all looking towards end-of-year celebrations — and big old backlog battles! Still, we need to appreciate the relative calm before early 2024 and its ridiculous games lineup destroys us all. Aaron Bayne: Now that Control is out of the way, it’s onto...
Friday17th Nov 2023
Guide Best Online Multiplayer Games on PS4
PlayStation 4's best online multiplayer games
What are the best online multiplayer games on PS4? Online multiplayer is a relatively modern feature of video games, but it's just part of the furniture these days. While not every game comes packaged with online modes, many of them do, and some revolve around it entirely. It's safe to say there are lots...
Guide Best PS5 Exclusive Games
PS5's best exclusives, rated and ranked
What are the best PS5 exclusive games? For enthusiasts and the hardcore, exclusive titles are one of the main reasons for buying a console. These experiences generally make the most of the hardware you are purchasing, and so many are considered best in class when stacked up against third-party counterparts...
News PS Plus Subscriptions on Sale Now, But There's a Big Catch
Save 30%... if you upgrade
Along with the big PS Store Black Friday sale, Sony is offering up to 30 per cent off the price of 12-month memberships to its three PS Plus tiers. This rare offer is available until 27th November 2023, and covers new subscriptions as well as those looking to extend their current one. The huge catch, though, is that it...
News Huge PS Store Black Friday Sale Live Now, 1,000+ PS5, PS4 Games on Offer
Final Fantasy! Diablo! Mortal Kombat!
As revealed at the start of this week, the big PS Store Black Friday sale is live now. More than 1,000 PS5, PS4 games are part of the promotion, including big hitters like Final Fantasy XVI, Diablo 4, and Assassin's Creed Mirage. Below you will find a selection of the most significant games on sale, with all of...
Poll What Will Win Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2023?
There can only be one
Now that we know all of the nominees for The Game Awards 2023 — which takes place in just a few weeks at the time or writing — we can sit back and speculate over the event's big winners. As is the case every year, the Game of the Year award is the most talked about category — but which title do you think will walk away...
News The Last of Us 2 PS5 Version Appears Inevitable Now
Spotted on the PSN backend
More evidence of a native PS5 version for The Last of Us: Part II is mounting as the Twitter account PlayStation Game Size reports it's found such a product on the PSN backend. Separately, outlet Insider Gaming was able to "independently verify the claim" with its sources. The suggestions come after a Naughty Dog developer...
News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Reveals New Dynamic Difficulty Setting Where Enemy Levels Scale
Offers a "constant challenge"
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will ship with three difficulty options when it launches next year, on the 29th February. The first two, easy and normal, are exactly what you'd expect — but an all-new third setting, named 'Dynamic', sounds especially interesting. When selected, enemies will actually scale to your level. The...
News More Classic PS Plus Premium Games Look to Have Leaked Early
Disney support goes hard
Off the back of Up receiving an age rating and then immediately being announced for PS Plus Premium, another three classic games look to be following the same process. All handed a Taiwanese age rating (the same as Up), it looks like PS1 title Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and PSP games
News Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Details Its Much-Needed Turn-Based Combat Improvements
A wealth of upgrades
We think Yakuza: Like a Dragon is great, but in a lot of ways, it really did feel like RGG Studio's first attempt at turn-based combat. The system was fun, but it had some obvious flaws, like dodgy character movement, abusable attacks that made others completely redundant, and enemy types that were far too tanky for their own...
News PS Portal Sells Out In Just a Couple of Days
Scalpers are already jumping in
We don't know the exact hows and whys, but the PS Portal appears to be sold out all over the place. Sony's remote play handheld launched just a couple of days ago in major territories, but you'll be hard pressed to track one down. The device is currently listed as unavailable on Sony's own PlayStation Direct — both...
News Fortnite Fans Aren't Happy About Age-Gated Cosmetic Restrictions
If looks could kill
Fortnite has been experiencing a renaissance lately, with the OG map drawing back a staggering 45 million players in a single day. However, that love streak seems set to end as Epic Games has unveiled a controversial new age-gating system. This system restricts cosmetics and even islands for minors, causing consternation among...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Showcase Announced, Featuring New Gameplay and Reveals
Getting warmer
Capcom will host a showcase for Dragon's Dogma 2 on the 28th November at 1pm PST / 4pm EST / 9pm GMT / 10pm CET. The publisher's promising around 15 minutes of fresh gameplay footage and new information. Director Hideaki Itsuno and producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi will present the show, and we've already got our fingers crossed for an...
News The Last of Us Gets the Final Fantasy Treatment with Gorgeous Yoshitako Amano Print
Finally
In a beautiful marriage between two seminal series, legendary Final Fantasy artist and character designer Yoshitaka Amano, in partnership with Naughty Dog, has turned his hand to The Last of Us, blessing us with the resultant print. Created using pencils and watercolours, mediums with which Amano is intimately acquainted, the print depicts...
News Under Night In-Birth 2 Open Beta Is Live on PS5, PS4 with Online and Offline Versus
Tonight's the Under Night
The open beta for Under Night In-Birth 2 (yes, we do have to check that name every single time we type it out) is now live on PS5 and PS4. It runs from today (the 16th or 17th depending on your timezone) until the 19th / 20th November — and even if you aren't keen on playing against other people online, the beta might...
Rumour Dragon's Dogma 2 March 2024 Release Date Leaked
Early 2024 just got even stupider
It's possible that the release date for Dragon's Dogma 2 has just leaked. Ahead of the game's planned showcase on the 28th November, PEGI — that's Europe's age ratings board — has published its information page on the action RPG, and guess what? Said page lists the supposed launch date. It's down for 22nd March...
News Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann to Receive NYVGCC Legend Award
Past recipents include Hideo Kojima, Phil Spencer, Reggie Fils-Aimé
Naughty Dog co-president and lead creative Neil Druckmann is being honoured with a prestigious Andrew Yoon Legend Award, which will be presented by the New York Video Game Critics Circle at the 13th annual New York Game Awards, airing on 23rd January, 2024. The award, which...
Poll Are You Playing Persona 5 Tactica?
Strategically speaking
The Phantom Thieves are back yet again, only this time, they're testing their strategic skills in tactical RPG Persona 5 Tactica. Another spin-off based on the themes and characters of Atlus' seemingly eternal masterpiece, we want to know if you're sticking with Joker and the gang through their latest adventure. Honestly, we...
News Spyro the Dragon Is Back... in Crash Team Rumble
Part of the game's third season of content
Believe it or not, the mostly forgotten PS5, PS4 multiplayer Wumpa Fruit collecting game Crash Team Rumble is closing in on its third season of content, and the big thing studio Toys for Bob has to talk about this time is Spyro the Dragon becoming a playable character. Coming on 7th December 2023, the...
News Immortals of Aveum's Big PS5 Echollector Update Has Arrived
Second time's a charm
Immortals of Aveum, it seemed, came and went, with the flashy FPS failing to set the world alight, resulting in significant layoffs at the studio. Despite that, developer Ascendant Studios has been plugging away at the Echollector update, which adds endgame content, Grand Magnus difficulty, and a New Game+ mode, all available...
Mini Review KarmaZoo (PS5) - Co-Op Is Key in This Novel Multiplayer Platformer
Going loopy
KarmaZoo from Pastagames says that online co-op with strangers needn't be the painful exercise it usually is. A co-op platformer you play online with random players (or friends if you like), groups of up to 10 must work together to get through a short series of levels, and it works a treat. The design is pretty ingenious. After grouping...
News Physical Copies of Survivor - Castaway Island Wash Ashore for PS5, PS4
Outwit. Outplay. Outlast
Survivor - Castaway Island brings the iconic reality TV show's action, drama and tantrums to PS5 and PS4. Do you have what it takes to become the sole Survivor? Publisher Microids has partnered with Banijay Brands, owner of the Survivor IP; physical copies of the game are now available for PS5 and PS4, a must-have for any...
Thursday16th Nov 2023
Guide Best Racing Games on PS5
The top PS5 racing games, ranked and rated
What are the best racing games on PS5? Video games have been around a long time, but humanity's love of cars goes back much, much further. It's no wonder that racing games have been part of the gaming landscape since the very start, with the compulsion to go fast and clock the quickest times still just as...
News Sony Says PS Portal Wasn't Designed to Make a Profit
It's all about engagement
The PlayStation Portal is Sony's popular new handheld remote-play machine, which is currently dividing enthusiast opinion. Apparently, the device was never designed as a profit-making product. Instead, the firm says, the goal of the brave little device is to increase PS5 engagement. Speaking to Japanese outlet
Jump in
Sony's dedicated remote play device, the PlayStation Portal — or PS Portal for short — is out now. The handheld system is designed to be a second screen for your PS5, which operates via an internet connection. It's fair to say that the Portal won't appeal to everyone, but for those who want to continue playing their PS5 games when the...
News PS5 Is Now Above PS4 in USA, While Its New-Gen Rival Flounders
Xbox Series X|S is struggling
After the severe disruption of the post-pandemic semi-conductor shortage, enormous credit must be levelled at Sony for rebounding in such an impressive way. According to lifetime Circana sales data shared by analyst Mat Piscatella, the PS5 is now nine per cent above the PS4 launch aligned, accurate as of 28th October,...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Physical Deluxe Edition Announced, Is Two Discs on PS5
Comes with a soundtrack and more
Larian Studios has (finally) announced the physical release of Baldur's Gate 3. The so-called Deluxe Edition comes with the game on two (!) PS5 discs, which are packaged along with a bunch of extras. You get a three-disc soundtrack, a map, a load of stickers, several patches, a mind flayer poster, and a collectable...
News Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection's Latest Patch a Step in the Right Direction
But there's still a long way to go
Konami has released the latest patch for the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, which addresses various issues and bugs afflicting the controversial port. The Master Collection bundles together some of the most iconic games in the series, a blessing for fans, but not one without flaws. Konami does seem to...
News Part of Your PS5 Profile Is Now Pretty Much Useless
Shared tab does nothing
Sony's decision to withdraw Twitter integration from the PS5 console has had a knock-on effect: the Shared tab on your PS5 Profile has been rendered effectively useless. Beforehand, this page would list the videos and screenshots you've posted to the social media site over the years. Now, it's a blank screen saying "media...
News Japan Sales Charts: PS5 Rockets to the Top as 'Slim' Model Arrives
Like a Dragon Gaiden also sells well
Just in case there was any doubt about why PS5 sales plummeted in Japan over the last few weeks, Sony's current-gen console has now rocketed to the top of the hardware charts thanks to the arrival of fresh stock. The new PS5 model, commonly referred to as the 'Slim', is now readily available in the region, and...
News The Hype Is Real for Unicorn Overlord as Vanillaware's RPG Gets New Info
Unicorn Overload
We've said it once and we'll say it again: Vanillaware doesn't miss. The Japanese developer behind fantastic titles like 13 Sentinels, Dragon's Crown, and Odin Sphere is currently putting the finishing touches on its next game, Unicorn Overlord. The fantasy RPG was announced back in September, and it's set to release on the 8th...
News Remedy Drops Official Alan Wake 2 Old Gods of Asgard Music Video, and It Rocks
It was a scene from a nightmare, but I was awake
Alan Wake's insane, fourth-wall-breaking multimedia adventure continues, now wearing the skin of this official Alan Wake 2 music video. Herald of Darkness is the hot new single from the in-universe band Old Gods of Asgard, and the track recounts Alan's journey in the form of a warped rock opera...
News Single Player Wonder Woman Game May Still Have Live-Service Elements
Dev is looking for live-service experience
The upcoming Wonder Woman game from Monolith Productions was revealed as a single player game in an open world setting, but that doesn't mean the developer can't still tap into the live-service market. Fresh job advertisements for the project are listing "experience helping maintain a live software product...
News You Can Get 6 Months of Apple Music for Free with Your PS5
Sounds good to us
A new offer has just emerged for PS5 users that'll be music to the ears of, well, people who enjoy music. You can now grab half a year of Apple Music via your current-gen console, and it's totally free. Apple's subscription service grants access to millions of songs for a monthly fee, and with this offer through PS5, you can...
News Another EA Sports WRC Update Is Available Now on PS5, Here Are the Patch Notes
More performance improvements
It was only last week that Codemasters released a major patch for EA Sports WRC, but another one has just arrived. The latest game update is available to download and install now, coming in at about 1.1GB on PS5. It looks like the main focus continues to be on improving the game's overall performance, combating...
News Lies of P's Latest PS5, PS4 Update Adds Costumes and Makes Big Balancing Changes
Knock on wood
Wooden Souls-Like Lies of P's latest update has arrived and brings a swathe of bug fixes and tweaks, new costumes, and some reasonably profound balancing changes. The Lies of P team took the opportunity to thank players for their overwhelming support, which has passed the impressive million copies sold milestone. One of the best...
News New Game+ on Its Way to Assassin's Creed Mirage Next Month
Part of a December update
Ubisoft has announced a New Game+ option will be part of a PS5, PS4 update for Assassin's Creed Mirage arriving at some point in December. The update will also add a new permadeath mode across all difficulties in the game, making your assassination attempts that little bit more intense. The series' Twitter account then...
News 900 People Laid Off from Embracer Group During Its Second Quarter of 2023
Company confirms impact
As has already been reported, Embracer Group is among the many businesses in the industry cutting back its workforce in 2023. However, we now have a figure; during its second quarter, ending with September, the holding company has let go of 900 employees. To put that in perspective, this number represents just five per cent...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Like a Dragon Gaiden?
The glorious return of Kazuma Kiryu
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name has been out for a week now on PS5 and PS4. The intriguing return of Kazuma Kiryu seems to have gone down especially well with fans of SEGA's series, and so we're interested in knowing what you think of this shorter, arguably more focused Like a Dragon title. We...
News Free Villains, Weapons, Events Set for Suicide Squad PS5 After Launch
All included with base game purchase
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is a game that will be expanded and supported long after its release on PS5 next February, and it appears much of that post-launch content will be free. The title is now available for pre-order on the PS Store, and the listing description reveals: "Post-launch, players can...
News You've Been Single Since Birth in This Quirky PS5 FMV Game
Can you finally get the girl?
This author spotted Motesolo: No Girlfriend Since Birth while exploring Tokyo Game Show earlier in the year, but we didn’t expect the Korean FMV title to release overseas. However, that’s exactly what’s happening, with developer Indicava Entertainment announcing the hopeless romantic release for a 30th November...
News SEGA Interested In Adapting Persona, Like a Dragon into Movies
"We're thinking of reviving other classical SEGA IPs too"
SEGA's stable of IP remains ripe for further exploration, which the company is interested in pursuing. Following Sonic the Hedgehog's mammoth success on the big screen, it should be no surprise that the Like a Dragon/Yakuza and Persona series would be next in line for adaptations. Speaking...
News PSVR2's Ghostbusters Receives New Mode, Skins, and Update Today
Catch ghosts in Heist & Seek
PSVR2 experience Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord is being treated to its first major update today that patches in a number of quality-of-life features and a new mode named Heist & Seek. If you own the season pass in addition to the base game, there are the new Keymaster and Gator skins to grab now also. The new...
News House Flipper 2 Is Turning a Profit on PS5 in March
Flippin' heck
House Flipper 2 is making a move onto consoles in 2024. Due to release soon on PC, the house-renovating simulation game will arrive on PS5 about three months later, launching 21st March next year. If you're unaware of the game (or its predecessor), it's all about buying a fixer-upper property, cleaning it up, making repairs, and...
Wednesday15th Nov 2023
The best PS5 RPGs, ranked and rated
What are the best RPGs on PS5? In this hopefully helpful guide, we're going to list the best RPGs on PS5 — as rated by the Push Square community. Over the years, the term 'role-playing game' has evolved to cover an incredibly wide range of experiences. From text-heavy, choice-driven RPGs like Disco Elysium and...
The best RPGs on PS Plus, ranked and rated
What are the best RPGs on PS Plus? With its three tiers of membership, PS Plus is now home to loads of quality role-playing games — or RPGs for short. In this guide, we're going to list the best RPGs available through PS Plus Essential, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, and the
News 14 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Coming Next Week
November 2023 line-up revealed
Sony has today announced the selection of PS5, PS4, and Classic titles heading to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium next week. In total, there'll be 14 titles on offer, with day one PS5, PS4 game Teardown available today. The rest will be rolled into the service on Tuesday, 21st November 2023, and the complete list...
News GTA Publisher Lays Out Complex Entertainment Per-Hour Pricing Algorithm
How much is your hype worth?
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has expressed his stance on how entertainment, specifically video games, should be priced, a contentious topic at the best of times. According to the executive's philosophy, this can be calculated by a seemingly simple algorithm, though its nebulous nature makes its efficacy...
News PS Store Plummets the Price of Over 1,000 PS5, PS4 Games
PS Plus subscribers save even more
We know PS5 and PS4’s huge Black Friday sale is imminent, but Sony’s filling the time between now and Thanksgiving with over 1,000 discounts – primarily on indie games. Right now, you can net some pretty meaningful savings on titles like Cult of the Lamb: Cultist Edition (£14.99/$17.99), Dredge...
Guide Best Arcade Games on PS5
PS5's best arcade games, rated and ranked
What are the best arcade games on PS5? The arcade may not be the defining destination that it once was in the 80s and 90s, but the spirit of arcade games is very much alive – even on the latest crop of consoles. While you may not need a collection of quarters to play the titles on this page, we’re...
Review Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PS5) - Bloated, Undercooked, and Outdated All at Once
Nostalgia trick
We've reached a point in time where one can be nostalgic for the PS3 generation, and Activision is banking on that with all its might to sell Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Rather than a new line-up of multiplayer maps, this year's entry is a strange amalgamation of the past, as all of the weapons and playable characters from 2022's...
News PS Plus Extra Game Teardown Is Out Now on PS5
Time to destroy
Sony is set to announce the line-up of PS5, PS4, and Classic games heading to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium for this month in a few hours, but you can already start downloading and playing one of them: Teardown. The voxel-based title themed all about destruction is a day one release with PS Plus Extra on PS5, and it's available...
Feature Celebrating 10 Years of PS4 with Our Favourite Games
The best of the best
The PS4 is officially ten years old. We've had a whole decade of Sony's last-gen console, and if you can believe it, games are still being released on the bloody thing. But we're not here to complain — we want to take this opportunity to celebrate a fantastic system. There's no doubt about it, the PS4 has an outstanding...
Connect more
With its gigantic character roster, original story mode, and fairly expansive 'History' mode, Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections just about manages to justify its existence — even though, at its core, this is pretty much a repackaging of previous Storm titles. Featuring every playable character from past games alongside...
News Twitter Wants to Dramatically Improve PS5, PS4's Integration
Stay tuned
X, the artist formerly known as Twitter, has reached out to PlayStation to improve its integration of the social network – following its removal earlier in the week. Outspoken owner Elon Musk had previously said he’d personally look into the matter, and now a developer account h
News Star Kaitlyn Dever Could Be The Last of Us TV Show's Abby
Would you be Abby with that?
HBO’s The Last of Us may have found its Abby for Season 2 – and it’s former Ellie candidate Kaitlyn Dever who could be cast. Entertainment insider Jeff Sneider reports that the Unbelievable actress is “in talks” to take the role of the controversial character, who was playable as a second protagonist in The...
News Suicide Squad Returns with All-New PS5 Gameplay
But is it enough?
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is back! Okay, not everyone will be cheering for the return of this maligned live service project, but with the game set to release in just two and a half months — on the 2nd February — Warner Bros. and marketing partner PlayStation have no choice but to try and kick the hype machine into...
News SEGA Isn't Surprised That Companies Want to Acquire It
"We have attractive IPs and potentials"
SEGA is a company that comes up all the time when PlayStation and Xbox fans try and fantasy book the gaming firms they want their console of choice to purchase, but the Japanese company has gone on record to say it's not interested in an acquisition. It can understand why it's being targeted, though, as a new...
News Players Want Modern Warfare 3's Wonderfully Camouflaged 'Groot' Skin Pulled
You can't catch what you can't see
In addition to some of the grimmest spawns we've seen in recent days, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 appears to have a "Groot" problem. As players can transfer content from Modern Warfare 2 to its sequel, the controversial limited-time Gaia Operator skin
News October 2023 Circana: Spider-Man 2, PS5 Both Chart-Toppers as the Sony Streak Continues
Fourth best-selling game of 2023 already
Sony certainly won't mind, but its continued dominance over the USA's gaming sales data makes us sound like a broken record: the PS5 was the best-selling console in the country across both units purchased and dollar sales for yet another month. With the release of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 boosting it, the system...
News Like All Modern Games, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Has a PS5 Season Pass
A new frontier
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora isn’t out yet, but Ubisoft is eager to show you the content it’s got in the pipeline for post-release. To be fair to the publisher, the game’s two story packs are clearly still early in development, as it’s chosen to demonstrate them using animated concept art in this trailer. The first pack, The...
News Sand Land Still Looks Great in Side Quests and Dungeons Reveal
Tank it
Sand Land continues to look like a surprisingly inspired adaptation in its latest promotional video. Producer Keishu Minami is back for a second developer diary, which reveals the existence of side quests and explorable dungeons. Completing side quests can help you recruit people for your base — more information on that's coming in the...
News Realms of Ruin Should be on Every PS5 Warhammer Fan's Radar
Let slip the console dogs of war
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin marches imminently on PS5, and we got our last look at the game in action before battle commences on 17th November. A squad-based RTS in the style of games like the recent Company of Heroes 3, Realms of Ruin is a slick-looking take that wears the skin of Age of Sigmar, Games...
News 505 Games Parent Company Digital Bros Cuts 30% of Global Workforce
"With the predominant portion concentrated within the studios"
Digital Bros, which publishes games under its subsidiary brand, 505 Games, is laying off roughly 30% of its global workforce. The company has 442 employees and offices in Italy, the United States, the UK, France, Spain, Germany, the Czech Republic, China, Japan, Australia, and Canada...
News Tekken 8 Pro Showcase Makes the Game Look Incredibly Good
Time's Tekken
Tekken 8 will be here before we know it. The anticipated fighter is out on the 26th January, and if you need to refuel your hype, we'd recommend watching this highlights video from the recent Tekken 8 Evo Showcase. The event gathered multiple Tekken 7 Evo champions together for a winner-stays-on tournament. The likes of Knee, JDCR,...
News Koromaru Remains Persona 3 Reload's Best Boy on PS5, PS4
Woof!
Something that the surprisingly volatile Persona community can unanimously agree on is Koromaru's status as Persona 3's best companion character. Sure, some might prefer Yukari's company to Mitsuru's when ascending the more dangerous levels of Tartarus, and
Tuesday14th Nov 2023
Guide All EA Play Games on PS5, PS4
Every EA Play game in the PS5, PS4 Vault
What are all EA Play games on PS5, PS4? What EA Play's subscription – formerly known as EA Access – brings a library of titles and perks to members on PlayStation platforms. But how much does it cost to subscribe to EA Play, and is it worth it? On this page, we're going to list all EA Play Games on PS5,...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: All Current and Upcoming Banners (November 2023)
Warp this way
Looking for all current and upcoming banners in Honkai: Star Rail? Banners, or Warps as they're known here, are a concept in gacha games where the rate of pulling new or returning characters is elevated for a set period of time. If you're looking to build an unstoppable team in HoYoverse's hit turnbased RPG, or simply want to collect...
News Audio Experts Are in Love with PS5's New Pulse Explore Earbuds
"Absurdly good"
Sony is significantly expanding PS5’s product portfolio this Christmas, with the release of the Remote Play handheld PS Portal and a couple of new headphone options. One such product that’s setting pulses racing are the appropriately named Pulse Explore Earbuds, which are being billed as some of the best sounding headphones on...
Guide PS Portal FAQ - All Your Questions Answered
Know everything about Sony's new handheld
PS Portal, or PlayStation Portal, is a Remote Play handheld for PS5 which allows you to play Sony's new-gen console while your television is occupied, around your home, or potentially while you are outside. The device requires an Internet connection in order to operate, and cannot be used independently like...
Mini Review Teardown (PS5) - Delightful Voxel-Based Destruction
Train go boom
Teardown lets you loose in ridiculously destructible environments with impressive physics and a sizeable arsenal, all while performing remarkably well on PS5. It takes mere seconds in the directionless sandbox mode to get the appeal; watching these detailed destruction systems do their thing is immediately captivating. For those...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: All Caverns of Corrosion Locations and Rewards
Cave master
Looking for all Caverns of Corrosion locations and rewards in Honkai: Star Rail? Caverns of Corrosion are combat gauntlets which consume Trailblaze Power and reward you with an assortment of Relics which can be used to upgrade and advance your characters. On this page, as part of our
News Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Is So Long, It's Being Called 'Monster-Class'
"If you go at it continuously, you’ll get sick"
SEGA team RGG Studio has said in a new interview that Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the largest game in the series so far. It's a fact that studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama is very conscious about, feeling the need to get fans sufficiently excited so they'll want to stick through the whole...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Quest Director Thanks Fans for Keeping the Faith After 'Heartbreaking' Launch
Thanks, Choom
The Cyberpunk 2077 redemption arc seems mostly complete at this point. While the state that the game was originally released in will likely live in our collective gamer mind, it's also true that Phantom Liberty was a rousing success, with developer CD Projekt finally delivering on its ambitious promise, albeit several years late...
News Let Owen Wilson Sell You on PS Plus Extra's Teardown in Launch Trailer
Wow!
Not many indie titles get a celebrity endorsement, but Teardown has managed it. Launching tomorrow on PS5, and as part of PS Plus Extra's game catalogue, the destruction-heavy sandbox has just received a new trailer to mark the console port, and it's narrated by none other than Hollywood actor Owen Wilson. He talks all about the appeal of...
Review Persona 5 Tactica (PS5) - Quality Combat Sends the Phantom Thieves Out in Style... Hopefully
One last hurrah
From turn-based to Musou to tactical, Atlus isn't at all interested in resting on its laurels when crafting the gameplay systems fuelling the Persona 5 series. It's impressive how the developer is able to reinvent those familiar mechanics and character abilities in a new light, making them fresh once more for a different take on...
News Atlus Announces Inevitable Day 1 DLC for Persona 5 Tactica
Repaint Your Heart
Being a spinoff of the almost unimpeachable Persona 5 Royal, specifically, it was only a matter of time before developer Atlus and publisher SEGA would unveil the inevitable onslaught of premium DLC. In a Japanese trailer, we learn that Kasumi Yoshizawa, a new companion added in Royal, will be coming to Tactica as premium content...
News PS5's Twitter Integration Now Offline
Bird icon's gone
Sony said it would be ripping the functionality out of its current-gen system, but the move was actually made a day later than planned as the PS5's integration with Twitter is no longer online. Planned to take place yesterday, you were actually still able to share screenshots and videos to the social media site as late as yesterday...
News Play Dead Space, Wild Hearts for Just $1 Using New EA Play Trial
Get one month of access until Friday
EA is offering a great way to catch up on much of its 2023 games catalogue — outside of the sports titles — by way of a new EA Play trial that grants you one month of access for just 79p / $0.99. Open to brand-new members and returning subscribers, the offer will be live until this Friday, and grants you 30...
News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is Pulling Inspiration from PS5, PS4 Greats
Final Fantasy 15 also massively beneficial to team
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has looked to two of PS5 and PS4’s greatest ever open world RPGs to help shape its sandbox: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and the Horizon franchise – comprising, of course, of Horizon Zero Dawn and its sequel Horizon Forbidden West. Co-director Naoki Hamaguchi confirmed the...
News Naughty Dog Head of Technology Leaving Kennel After 17-Year Career
One of the pack
Naughty Dog has announced that head of technology Christian Gyrling is leaving the Kennel after an impressive 17-year career. Gyrling began work at the studio as a programmer on Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, eventually serving as studio vice president in 2020 and being appointed head of technology earlier this year. The studio,...
Mini Review Astral Ascent (PS5) - Fight Your Star Sign in Robust, Pretty Roguelite Actioner
Zodiac killer
Astral Ascent is a roguelite, side-scrolling action game that places you in an attractive, fresh fantasy world. Held inside an astral prison, you need to defeat your jailers — the 12 Zodiacs — in order to break free. It's a clever setup; we're surprised it's taken this long for the star signs to be turned into a series of boss...
Rumour Persona 6 Targets 2025 Release While Metaphor's on Track for 2024
Atlus is busy
Atlus has the inevitable Persona 6 pencilled in for 2025. That's according to @MbKKssTBhz5 on Twitter, who has a particularly good track record when it comes to leaking Atlus' plans. They also state that 2024 belongs to Metaphor: ReFantazio — the fantastical RPG that was announced back in June. Apparently, it'll be accompanied by a...
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: All Characters
Every playable character available now
Looking for all characters in Honkai: Star Rail? While your adventure aboard the Astral Express is presented from the perspective of the Trailblazer, a huge part of the appeal in HoYoverse's hit turnbased RPG is investing Star Rail Passes and
News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth ESRB Rating Teases Swearing, Alcohol, Impalement
"The words sh*t, a*shole, and pr*ck appear in the game"
As we inch ever closer to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's inevitable 29th February release on PS5, a clearer picture of what kind of game it will be begins to emerge. According to the title's newly published ESRB summary, a character will utter the line: "Just admit it. You're obviously captivated...
News Expectations Are Already Sky High for Baldur's Gate 3 Dev's 'Next Big Game'
Beyond the gates
At this point it goes without saying that Baldur's Gate 3 has been a colossal success. The RPG is one of the highest rated games of our time, it's just dominated the Golden Joystick Awards, and it's been nominated for yet more trophies at the The Game Awards 2023 — including the all-encompassing Game of the Year gong. Indeed, in a...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Release Date Could Be Closer Than We Think as RPG Gets Age Rated
Date announcement incoming?
Going by the amount of gameplay footage we've seen, it's widely assumed that Dragon's Dogma 2 will probably release at some point next year. But what if it's even closer than we think? That's the current topic of speculation, thanks to a newly published age rating from Saudi Arabia. Now, as we always say, age ratings...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Bear% Sex Speedrun Record Set at 50 Minutes, 30 seconds
Ursine urgency
Baldur's Gate 3's sex speedrunning scene is quite niche, but there's just something so compelling about the endless quest to woo companion characters as quickly as possible. Recently, a patch made romancing Lae'Zel more difficult, which rocked the small community, specifically those aiming for the broader
Guide Honkai: Star Rail: All Stagnant Shadows Locations and Rewards
Awaken for resources
Looking for all Stagnant Shadows locations and rewards in Honkai: Star Rail? Stagnant Shadows are a game mode in HoYoverse's turnbased RPG which will allow you to fight difficult enemies in exchange for crucial character ascension materials. On this page, as part of our Honkai: Star Rail guide, we're going to list
News Acclaimed Indie Game Planet of Lana Makes the Leap to PS5, PS4 in 2024
Should be a Lana fun
Publisher Thunderful Games has announced its hit side-scrolling adventure, Planet of Lana, is heading to new platforms, including PS5 and PS4. Previously a console exclusive on Xbox, the game takes a running jump onto Sony's consoles in Spring 2024. If you're unfamiliar with this one, Planet of Lana is a 2D puzzle platformer...
News The Long Lost Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution Resurfaces on PS5, PS4 in 2024
Wishes do come true
Shantae, WayForward's well-liked action platformer series, started life on Nintendo's Game Boy Colour in the early noughties, and a sequel for the Game Boy Advance started production but was never finished. Now, 20 years later, the game is finally set to see the light of day; Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution is heading to...
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News Sony's Big PS Store Black Friday Sale Starts This Week
PS5, PS4 deals stay for 10 days
Sony has announced its huge PS Store Black Friday will get underway this Friday, 17th November 2023, with thousands of PS5, PS4 titles expected to be discounted. Lasting for 10 days, the PlayStation Blog highlights recent releases like EA Sports FC 24, NBA 2K24, and Assassin's Creed Mirage as just a few games you'll...
News Sony's PlayStation Replay Patent Could Be a Genuine Game Changer
Just give me moments
Whenever Sony patents its (often wacky) ideas, the news spreads fast, even though we rarely see these concepts become a reality. However, this latest patent to make headlines (as spotted by eXputer), actually sounds like something Sony could push ahead with. The documents reveal a kind of 'replay' system, which would basically...
News PS Plus Gets Heavy Discounts for Black Friday
For both new and existing subs
Sony has outlined its plans for Black Friday, confirming that there'll be a whole range of discounts going live in the near future. This includes price cuts on its own PlayStation Direct website, as well as at participating retailers. However, details on what the deals will actually entail are light at the time of...
Hardware Review PS Portal Is the Perfect PS5 Companion (For Some)
A great product at the mercy of your Internet connection
When the PS Portal was first announced, we were endlessly sceptical about Sony's sort of return to the handheld market. We've spent the best part of a decade clamouring for a new PS Vita, so the PS Portal understandably feels like a half-measure, rather than the real deal. However, after...
News Baldur's Gate 3 PS5 Physical Version Set to Be Announced This Week
"It's going to be a busy week"
Fans of discs, boxes, and the occasional manual, rejoice: Larian Studios is set to officially confirm a physical version for Baldur's Gate 3 this week. Having been teased by the studio's director of publishing Michael Douse, the official Twitter account for the developer said this is going to be a busy week for "fans...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Has Some of the Worst PS5, PS4 Review Scores of the Year
Gollum's still got it beat, though
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is being described by critics as one of the most cynical PS5 and PS4 releases in quite some time, and it’s getting battered by reviews. While we’re still taking our time to work through the campaign and multiplayer maps, the release’s Metacritic score currently sits at just 50,...
News Like a Dragon Gaiden Is So Confusing Even RGG Studio Got Mixed Up
Judgement day
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is a mouthful, a hell of a title hailing from a series known for confusing naming conventions, made worse since the Yakuza franchise rebranded as Like a Dragon in the West. It's so confusing that even developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio appears to have gotten mixed up in its latest game and...
Guide Tekken 8: All Confirmed Characters
The Iron Fist Tournament returns
Looking for all confirmed characters in Tekken 8? Bandai Namco's fighting game series has given us some iconic characters over the years, and this upcoming instalment looks to be full of them. Although Tekken 8 doesn't have a release date at the time of writing, franchise boss Katsuhiro Harada has hinted that the...
Review Jagged Alliance 3 (PS5) - Dormant Series Returns with a Solid Tactical Offering
Honour among thieves
The Jagged Alliance series still has an imposing reputation in strategy gaming circles, despite the last mainline entry launching 24 years ago and the spin-offs being generally not great. Jagged Alliance 3, thankfully, does an excellent job of modernising the series while introducing engaging new elements, crafting a genuinely...
News All The Game Awards 2023 Nominees Announced, Baldur's Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 Lead the Way
Spider-Man 2 up for seven awards
Geoff Keighley has today announced all the nominated games for this year's The Game Awards ceremony, which takes place on Thursday, 7th December 2023. Across many different categories, the likes of Baldur's Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 appear the most, both with eight nominations, including the overall Game of the Year...
Talking Point As PS5 Turns 3, How Are You Feeling About It?
Toddler years
Believe it or not, we're now three years into the PS5 generation — about a third of the way (probably more) through its lifespan before the inevitable PS6. Sony's system has come a long way in that time, and the platform holder is determined to see it a success, aggressively pushing hardware and crafting top tier games to justify a...
News UK Sales Charts: Everyone Hates Modern Warfare 3, But It's Still Number One
Later, haters
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the worst-received game in the series in a very long time, maybe ever, but that hasn't stopped it debuting at number one in the UK's physical charts. It may be a below par Call of Duty, but it's still a Call of Duty — a name that's too big to fail. It sold the vast majority of
News Larian's Xbox Series S Optimization Efforts May Benefit Baldur's Gate 3 on PS5
Better together
Baldur's Gate 3 was released on PS5 back on 6th September. Still, issues regarding performance and parity have prevented the game's release on Xbox platforms, primarily due to split-screen co-op struggling on the less powerful Series S, and our friends over at Pure Xbox have been keeping tabs on the situation. However, a recent...
News A Whopping 80% of Modern Warfare 3's Physical UK Sales Were on PS5, PS4
Domination
A contractual obligation means Call of Duty will remain on PlayStation for at least ten years, despite Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. But if numbers continue to trend like this, we could foresee the series remaining on Sony’s consoles for a lot longer: an enormous 80 per cent of Modern Warfare 3’s physical copies...
News Konami Is Creating a New Silent Hill Production Team
The rebirth of Team Silent?
Konami appears to be laying the foundations for a successor to its former internal studio Team Silent, which developed the first four Silent Hill games. A recruitment page is advertising roles for a newly formed Silent Production Team, and is giving those picked the "chance to be involved in game production in a...
News Activision Pulling Modern Warfare 3 Maps Already Due to Grim Spawns
Lovely camping weather
The new Call of Duty, Modern Warfare 3, was released on Friday, and already multiple maps have been pulled from the game's multiplayer suite after players en masse were gunned down thanks to some truly miserable spawn points. The primary culprit was the map Quarry, which, when played in the Hardpoint game mode, would...
News AI Could Make Grand Theft Auto NPCs 'Really Interesting and Fun', Says Take-Two CEO
Traditional scripted NPCs "not very interesting"
Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has apparently sided with the machines in the ongoing AI debate currently consuming the entertainment industry. He thinks the innovative new technology could improve the next Grand Theft Auto by adding more variety to dialogue trees to entice lapsed players back...
A Grend old time
The year is 2023, and formulative 1970s anime UFO Robot Grendizer has just been revived as a modern action game. Developed by French studio Endroad, UFO Robot Grendizer: The Feast of the Wolves has a clear reverence for the source material, and although it's an undeniably rough product in terms of technical performance, fans of...
Rumour Dragon Age Dreadwolf Really Is Set to Release in 2024
Dreading it
We're yet to actually see the game in action — if you can believe it — but it's widely believed that Dragon Age: Dreadwolf is targeting a 2024 release date (barring any big delays). And now, that theory's being backed up by a recent discovery on a BioWare dev's LinkedIn profile. Said profile specifically states that Dreadwolf is a...
News Become a Suicide Squad Insider with Story, Gameplay Details This Week
PS5 title resurfaces with livestream
Rocksteady appears ready to allow Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League back into the public conscience as it has announced the first instalment in a video series all about the upcoming PS5 game. Set to debut this Wednesday, the initial episode will cover the story and gameplay of the title slated for release on...
News Remedy Ditches Free-to-Play Model for Upcoming Multiplayer Game
Project Kestrel now a "premium" title
Alan Wake 2 developer Remedy has today announced the online multiplayer project it's making with Tencent won't be a free-to-play release anymore. Instead, it'll launch as "a premium game with a strong, cooperative multiplayer component" now known as Kestrel (previously Vanguard). Besides the fact it takes place...
News Gravelly-Voiced Geralt Voice Actor to Reprise Role in The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep
Doug Cockle is back on deck
Fellow walkers of The Path rejoice: the gravelly voice of Geralt you know and love from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is reprising the role in an animated movie coming to Netflix called The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep. The inimitable Doug Cockle will return sometime "late" next year in the film, which will see Geralt...
News Get Ready for the Next Battle! Reina Rounds Out Tekken 8's Roster
Purple Reina
The announcement of purple-haired temptress Reina has completed Tekken 8’s release day roster, and you can view the full list of All Confirmed Characters through the link. Officially unveiled during a tournament livestream overnight, the trendy newcomer wields an acrobatic style loosely inspired by contemporary martial arts technique...
News Here's How PS5 Will Help You Become Na'Vi in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
'Av a look at this
It’s hard to tell whether Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is going to be big or not. On the one hand, the upcoming Ubisoft adventure is based on one of the biggest movie franchises on the planet (at least when it comes to Box Office results, anyway). On the other, well, it largely looks like a Far Cry reskin if we’re being...
