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News - 2023, Week 47
Sunday26th Nov 2023
News Promising PS5 Vehicular Survival Pacific Drive Will Get a Physical Release
Something for the glove box
With major titles like Alan Wake 2 controversially eschewing physical editions in favour of an increasingly digital market, Blu-ray faithfuls may be reassured to know that the intriguing first-person vehicular survival game Pacific Drive will be getting a retail release next year. The game, due out in Spring 2024, will...
Saturday25th Nov 2023
News Zenless Zone Zero Fans Are Aggrieved by Alleged Censorship in Upcoming Gacha Game
Has dev made a boob?
Zenless Zone Zero’s second beta got underway on PC and mobile this week, giving gacha gamers an exclusive early opportunity to put the character action title through its paces before it comes to consoles – including, presumably, PS5. However, while the game is generally drawing acclaim, a subset of fans are irate with the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 504
Give thanks for some good gaming this weekend
Well, we hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and a not-too painful Black Friday. Most of the major blockbusters are out now in what has been a particularly packed holiday release schedule, so we suspect many of you will be falling back into your bulging backlogs this weekend. Jaimie Ditchfield: I...
Friday24th Nov 2023
All PS5, PS4 games lists for PS Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium
What are all PS Plus games? Sony's PS5 and PS4 subscription service, PlayStation Plus, is jam-packed with hundreds of games available to members. On this page, we're going to tell you everything you need to know about PS Plus, including a full list of all PS Plus games across all...
Guide Cyber Monday 2023: Best Deals on PS5 Consoles, Games, Controllers, SSDs, and More
Black Friday savings are here!
Update: It's now Cyber Monday, which means new deals and more opportunities to grab a bargain. As before, we'll be updating this page throughout the day to highlight the best discounts available at retail. Looking for the best PS5 and PS4 Black Friday deals? This year's Black Friday is finally here, kicking off on...
News An Amazing Number of Players Have Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Platinum Trophy
Infectious
It's something we've seen several times over at this point, but Sony has found a real knack for compiling Trophy lists that players want to conquer. With many of its first-party titles, the percentage of players who have bothered to unlock the Platinum Trophy skews higher than comparable third-party games. However, Marvel's Spider-Man 2...
News The Last of Us 2 PS5 Remaster's Anxiety-Inducing Lost Levels Revealed
Here we go again
Love it or leave it, The Last of Us Part II: Remastered is happening, and one of the more mysterious aspects of the debatably necessary package is its Lost Levels, which were cut from the original release, and perhaps for good reason. This reveal comes from the game's updated description directly, which has some fans recalling past...
News Ubisoft Says In-Game Ads in Old Assassin's Creed Titles Were Down to a 'Technical Error'
Which has now been addressed
Update: Ubisoft has responded to this situation with a statement to The Verge. "We have been made aware that some players encountered pop-up ads while playing certain Assassin’s Creed titles yesterday," it says. "This was the result of a technical error that we addressed as soon as we learned of the issue." We suppose...
News Black Friday Deal: PS5 Slim Pre-Orders Discounted in the UK For Today Only
A Black Friday beauty!
In case it had somehow slipped you by, today's Black Friday, meaning all sorts of great savings are appearing across retail. The latest to catch our eye is a surprising discount on the brand new PS5 Slim console in the UK, despite the fact that it isn't even out yet. Yes, for today only (November 24th), you can currently...
News Jurassic Park: Classic Collection Breaks Containment on PS5, PS4
“Do-You-Think-He-Saurus?”
Fans of rampaging dinosaurs, rejoice, as the Jurassic Park: Classic Collection has found its way to PS5 and PS4. Released digitally via Limited Run Games, the nostalgic package bundles together a series of fan-favourite retro games drawn from across NES, SNES, Game Boy, and Genesis. The Classic Collection includes...
Feature How the PS1's Amazing JRPGs Shaped My Life
"Final Fantasy altered my perspective forever"
This feature is taken from The Console Chronicles, an upcoming book that we're working on in conjunction with Lost in Cult. If you like what you see, you can pre-order a copy using the link below. <products id="24929"> I was introduced to the wonderful world of gaming through the power of the...
News Cult of the Lamb Looks Like It'll Embrace Animal Instincts in Sins of the Flesh Update
Coming soon
Cult of the Lamb is a cracking mix of roguelike and life sim/management that walks a dangerously thin tonal tightrope. The art style makes it look like a Saturday morning cartoon, with adorable animal characters and cute, colourful environments. However, it has a more mature edge — sacrifice, death, the dark arts, and more are happily...
News We Predict a Riot! PS5 Down to $350 in Black Friday Doorbuster
Form an orderly queue
<products id="25654"> An original model, disc-based PS5 console will cost you just $349.99 from Target today – while stocks last, of course. Presumably in a last-ditch effort to clear out any remaining stock, the US-based retailer will flog Sony’s new-gen format at a dramatically decreased price this Black Friday –...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Persona 5 Tactica?
Strategic scoring
The latest Persona 5 spin-off, Persona 5 Tactica, has been out on PS5 and PS4 for a week now, and you know what that means! That's right, we want to know what you think of the Phantom Thieves' new adventure, as the chibi-fied protagonists partake in some strategic battles. Although we're definitely growing a bit tired of Joker and...
News Rockstar OGs Compel Former GTA Developer to Pull Insightful Blog
"Something about ruining the Rockstar mystique"
Yesterday, we brought you word of a wonderfully insightful blog penned by former Rockstar Games technical director Obbe Vermeij, which reflected on his time at the studio as well as revealing delicious gamer tidbits to a ravenous audience. For example, we learned the fate of long-lost PS3 exclusive...
News Life is Strange Crosses Hella Impressive 20 Million Player Mark
"When a door closes, a window opens... Or something like that"
Developer DON'T NOD (formerly known as DONTNOD Entertainment) rose to prominence with 2015's angsty tale of teenage time travel, Life is Strange. Announced today, the title that would go on to spawn multiple sequels has crossed the hella good 20 million player mark. There's an important...
News Euro 2024 Will Kick Off As a Free Update in EA Sports FC 24 Next Year
Building from the back
Despite the well-documented fallout between football’s governing body FIFA and publisher EA Sports, the company has partnered once again with UEFA to add the upcoming flagship international tournament Euro 2024 to EA Sports FC 24. The event, which will take place in Germany next year, will be added as a free update in the...
News Embracer Exec Says Headcount Reduction Process Has Been 'Agonizing', but 'Necessary'
"It's something that Embracer really feels for"
Embattled publisher Embracer Group announced back in June that layoffs, cancellations and closures would be required in order to continue operations after apparently vastly overextending. Estimated, then, to employ 17,000 staff across dozens of studios, with ambitions to release some 234 games before...
Thursday23rd Nov 2023
Guide Best Yakuza / Like a Dragon Games Ranked: Which Yakuza Games to Play and Where to Start
That's rad!
SEGA's Yakuza or Like a Dragon series has been around since the days of the PlayStation 2, but only over the last half a decade or so has it really started to seep into the consciousness of a wider Western audience. This is largely thanks to 2017's Yakuza 0, which sparked a whole new wave of interest on PlayStation 4. It helped, of...
News 11 PS5, PS4 Games Are Leaving PS Plus Extra in December 2023
Out in the cold
Each month, Sony adds a bundle of new PS5 and PS4 games to PS Plus Extra and Premium, but a handful of titles leave the service too. In December, a total of 11 games are heading out the door, meaning there's not a lot of time left to play these via your subscription. On 19th December 2023, the following PS5 and PS4 games will leave...
News PS Portal Outsells Xbox Series X|S During Launch Week in Spain
Handheld had a strong debut
Xbox isn’t exactly lighting up the sales charts at the moment – especially in Europe. It’s been a bit of a washout this year in countries like France and Germany, where Sony has seen PS5 sales explode by up to 143 per cent – while in October the Redmond firm witnessed a year-over-year decline of an extraordinary...
Reaction PS5's Success Is Not Luck, Because Sony's Spent Years Putting in the Hard Yards
This ain't a fluke, folks
PS5’s been posting some pretty exceptional sales results recently, and it’s sparked a reductionist form of commentary among enthusiasts. There’s a growing sentiment, much like during the PS4 era, that Sony’s record-breaking sales come down to little more than luck – an observation that obviously ignores all of the...
News Jaw-Dropping Indie RPG Small Saga Coming to Console... Eventually
Greatness from small beginnings
Small Saga is an indie RPG developed by a single, ridiculously talented person, Darya Noghani, who previously worked on the surreal Avian Attorney, both available now on PC. So ridiculously good that we need this audience specifically to know about it; Small Saga is eventually coming to consoles, but there is no real...
News Former Rockstar Dev Sheds Light on Fate of Lost PS3 Exclusive Agent
Blast from the past
We first wrote about Rockstar Games' ambitious PS3 exclusive, Agent, all the way back in 2009 and have noted its absence over the many years since. While we always held out hope the spy thriller, set in the 1970s, would one day see the light of the world, Rockstar ultimately scrubbed mention of the game from its website a
News New PS5 Slim Model Available to Pre-Order Now in Europe, Release Date Revealed
Small and mighty
PS5's new-look design is already available to buy in North America, and it'll soon launch in Europe as well. The slim model, as even Sony itself is calling it now, has been made available to pre-order from its PlayStation Direct web store and a variety of retailers, so you can now secure yourself this refreshed console before it's...
News South Park: Snow Day! Still Not an RPG in Four Player Co-op Gameplay
Change can be difficult
Off the back of two excellent South Park RPGs, Obsidian's Stick of Truth and Ubisoft's Fractured But Whole, South Park: Snow Day! from developer Question is instead a cooperative multiplayer game. It ditches the 2D art aesthetic popularised by the show and adopted for the previous games for a less impressive but more...
News PlayStation's Prepared a Massive PS5 Marketing Push in Japan
Return of the King (Gnu)
Earlier this week, a tease from PlayStation Japan had people speculating over some kind of secret announcement — but as we pointed out in our news coverage, the company was just hinting at a collaboration with popular Japanese band King Gnu. As it turns out, though, this promotion is actually a much bigger deal than we...
News PS Portal Will Be Tracked As a Console by USA Data Firm Circana
Not an accessory
According to a deleted tweet published by Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, the PS Portal will be tracked as a console in the firm’s next video game sales report. This, allegedly, is due to a request by Sony. Many had expected the Remote Play handheld to be listed as an accessory like the DualSense – especially as it needs to be...
News Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic PS5 Remake Reportedly Not Dead, Actually
Schreier knowledge
Earlier this week, word arrived from Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb that Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake isn't being worked on in any capacity. However, there's now conflicting information, this time courtesy of Bloomberg's Jason Schreier. According to the reporter, he's heard from two sources at Saber Interactive that...
News Despite Crap Reviews, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Boasts of Engagement Records
Historic, allegedly
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is not a good game – in fact, it may be one of the worst entries in the series, aside from spin-offs like the abysmal outsourced PS Vita release. With a Metacritic score of just 56 for the PS5, this dismal edition of the annual first-person shooter series is tussling with titles like The Lord of...
News Japan Sales Charts: PS5 Still Flying Off Shelves Despite Switch Software Dominance
Riding the wave
The PS5 has topped the Japanese hardware charts for a second week in a row, following on from the recent arrival of the PS5 'Slim' model. Sony's current-gen console claimed the number one spot (second in combined sales) with around 51,300 units sold; an expected drop-off from its previous tally, but still a good showing for a system...
News Rediscovered Patent Suggests PS Portal Was In the Works Since at Least 2015
Could've been a PS4 device
It appears that Sony has been planning a dedicated Remote Play handheld for a long time. In fact, there's evidence suggesting work began on what would become PS Portal at least eight years ago — long enough back that it could've potentially been made for PS4. Fans have dug up a patent, filed by Sony in 2015 and...
News Call of Duty 2024 Reportedly Set During First Gulf War
Desert Shield, Desert Storm
With the bloated, undercooked, and outdated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 still fresh in our collective consciousness, it's only fitting that a new report would out next years offering well in advance. Developed this time by Treyarch, Call of Duty 2024 will reportedly be another entry in the Black Ops series, set during...
News Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 Creeps Up on PSVR2 in December
Five more nights
Like it or loathe it, the Five Nights at Freddy's games are super popular — just take a look at the views on the above trailer vs. any other trailer released in the last few days on PlayStation's YouTube. Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 is the next in the series, and it's arriving for PSVR2 on 14th December 2023. Announced...
News Street Fighter 6? More Like Street Fashion 6 with These New PS5, PS4 Outfits
Lookin' good
Street Fighter 6, perhaps more than other entry in the franchise’s history, has really embraced how effortlessly cool the series can be. There was pent-up excitement for the title’s next batch of costumes, then – and here’s the full set, in all their glory. A lengthy trailer gives us a detailed look at Marissa’s wedding dress,...
News In Case You Missed It, the Real Slim Shady Is Coming to Fortnite
Lose yourself
Fortnite has transcended pop culture over the past several years, and we suppose an Eminem event seemed inevitable at some point. It’s happening as part of Chapter 4’s live finale, which will take place on 2nd December from 2PM ET. And you’ll be able to watch Eminem dressed as, er, Eminem, because there’ll be three Icon skins...
News Bulletstorm VR Drop-Kicked into January 2024 on PSVR2
The calm before the storm
Announced back in June, People Can Fly is bringing its fan favourite shooter to virtual reality in Bulletstorm VR. Unfortunately, it'll be a little bit longer of a wait than we were expecting — the PSVR2 game has been pushed back to 18th January, 2024. The news came recently via a short statement on social media:...
News Jujutsu Kaisen's Cursed PS5, PS4 Cast Expands Yet Again
More characters confirmed for arena anime outing
Anime arena fighter Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash has got another cast trailer, as it sprints towards its 2nd February release date on PS5 and PS4. This time it confirms Kento Nanami, Mahito, and Eso & Kechizu – the latter of whom will battle as a pair, thus occupying a single roster slot...
News Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew Getting DLC Treasure Trove Ahead of Studio Scuttling
Pirate hoard
Having launched its most recent title, Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, developer Mimimi Games announced shortly after that the studio would close, citing rising genre costs. This is doubly tragic as Mimimi has made great, admittedly niche games that simply failed to find a wide enough audience, like Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun...
Wednesday22nd Nov 2023
All the best PS5 games, ranked and rated
What are the best PS5 games? The PlayStation 5 is the latest home games console from Sony, released on 12th November, 2020 in North America and a week later on the 19th November, 2020 in Europe. Of course, it's the platform holder's most powerful, most premium machine to date, promising a big shift from the...
Sony now faces trial
First reported on back in August 2022, a consumer rights campaigner named Alex Neill set out to sue Sony for £5 billion (roughly $6.7 billion). The basis of the class action lawsuit alleged that the PlayStation-maker charges "excessive" amounts of money for digital content through the PS Store — something that it can...
News Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition's Lack of On-Disc DLC Is Reportedly Down to Sony Policy
And CDPR didn't want to spend
When Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition was announced earlier today, some PlayStation fans were quick to express disappointment. Why? Well, on PS5, Cyberpunk 2077's expansion, Phantom Liberty, isn't included on the physical version's disc. Instead, you just get a PSN voucher that must be redeemed in order to access the...
News Mortal Kombat 1 Fans Are Going to Extreme Lengths to Avoid Microtransactions
A battle between fans and financiers
Back in the day, the only reason you’d consider changing the date of your console’s clock is for Easter eggs, like The End boss battle in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. But it’s 2023, almost 2024, and now players are manipulating time due to more nefarious reasons: namely the controversial...
News Don't Fret, Physical Fans, The Last of Us 2 Remastered's WLF Edition Contains a Disc
Sony confirms
When The Last of Us Part II Remastered was announced a few days ago, Sony also unveiled which editions would be going up for pre-order soon. Among them is the WLF Edition, named after Abby's faction in the game. This special retail version includes all kinds of neat extras for fans, including a Steelbook case, but it was never made...
'Micro'-transactions
As noted in our coverage of the reveal, Destiny 2's new, The Witcher 3-inspired crossover cosmetics look cool, but knowing the general state of microtransactions in live service games, they're probably going to cost a small fortune. Taking that thought and running with it, players are already dragging Bungie's plans through the...
News Don't Overpay Scalpers for Baldur's Gate 3 Physical Deluxe Edition, Says Larian
Stock locked and ready to rock
Scalpers can be a menace when it comes to limited goods, and so there's been a slight worry that the long-awaited physical release of Baldur's Gate 3 will fall victim to resellers. The Deluxe Edition is available to pre-order now, with shipping expected to take place in early 2024. However, Larian Studios' director of...
News The Last of Us 2 PS5 Remaster's Roguelike Mode Reportedly Comprises 12 Levels
No Return's scope sort-of revealed?
One of the most exciting things about PS5's upcoming The Last of Us: Part II Remastered is its slate of brand new content and features. Obviously the base game is fantastic, but exploring previously cut levels, listening to director commentary, and most notably, playing the roguelike survival mode No Return, are...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Is a Lock for Game of the Year, According to Most PlayStation Fans
The one to beat at The Game Awards
Baldur's Gate 3 is most likely to be crowned Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2023. That's according to everyone who voted in our recent poll, which asked one simple question: What do you think will win Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2023? Just under 5,000 votes were cast, and Larian's immensely popular...
News God of War Studio Recruits Former Gears of War Narrative Director
GoW to GoW
Revealed through her personal Twitter account, Bonnie Jean Mah has joined God of War developer Sony Santa Monica Studio as a narrative director. Previously, Mah had spent a lot of time working on another franchise that can be shortened to GoW — Gears of War. She was the property's franchise narrative manager and later franchise...
News Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Soars Ever Higher, Clears 5 Million Sales Milestone
Flying first class
The Ace Combat series is not the most well-known name in video games, but the latest game has flown further than any of its predecessors. As we approach its fifth anniversary, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown has just reached a new sales milestone — it's now topped 5 million units sold. Bandai Namco's fighter jet action game has...
News 'Development Is Progressing' on Ubisoft's Troubled Prince of Persia Remake
If only we could control time
Prince of Persia fans, rejoice — Ubisoft Montréal is still chipping away at Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. The project was announced back in 2020, and while the idea of a remake of a true Ubisoft classic was enticing, the art direction left a lot to be desired. The game's development has been turbulent...
News Lauded Visual Novel Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon Comes West in Summer 2024
Summer of blood
Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon was confirmed for a western release earlier in the year, and now we have an official launch window. Publisher Aniplex (essentially Sony's anime arm) has the title pencilled in for summer 2024, and a 'Physical Limited Edition' will be available priced at $79.99. Digital editions, meanwhile, will...
News Leo Is Ready to Break Bones in Tekken 8 Gameplay Reveal
Now with extra belts
All 32 characters of Tekken 8's launch roster have been revealed at this point, but Bandai Namco still has some catching up to do in showcasing a number of returning fighters. It's Leo Kliesen's turn today, with the baji quan-wielding brawler serving up some especially crunchy gameplay in the above trailer. Leo first appeared...
News Tearaway's Wonderful Music Coming to Streaming Services as Series Turns 10
Sounds good on paper
Between LittleBigPlanet and Dreams, Media Molecule made Tearaway — a brilliant, whimsical platformer where everything was made of paper. Initially released for PS Vita and eventually ported to PS4 in Tearaway Unfolded, the game is a truly joyous adventure, each version making the most of its hardware to provide a super tactile...
Tuesday21st Nov 2023
PS5 couch co-op and online co-op games ranked and rated
What are the best co-op games on PS5? For as long as video games have been around, there have been cooperative experiences to share with your friends and family. Co-op games are as prolific as ever on PS5, and we need your help to find the best examples. Playing a co-op game can be one of the...
Guide Best Adventure Games on PS5
PS5's best adventures, rated and ranked
What are the best adventure games on PS5? An adventure is described as an "exciting or daring experience", and while most video games tend to tick this box, there's a specific subset of releases that span this genre. Typically, adventure games tend to boast a mixture of mechanics, spanning everything from...
News PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for November 2023 Available Now on PS5, PS4
14 games added in total
Last week, Sony officially announced the latest lineup of games coming to PS Plus Extra and Premium, adding to the game catalogue and range of classics as usual. In total, 14 more PS5 and PS4 titles are joining the fun, including Teardown, which has been available on Extra since its launch on the 15th. Today, 21st November,...
News It's Utter Domination for PS5 in Europe as Xbox Continues to Lose Significant Ground
Sony's system seems unstoppable
There's only one console seeing continued commercial growth in Europe right now, and it's the PS5. Sony's current-gen system posted yet more impressive numbers last month, with sales up an eye-watering 143% over October 2022 (as per Games Industry). Of course, this is partly down to the fact that the PS5 still had...
News Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition Announced, Launches Physically and Digitally in December
PS5 doesn't get Phantom Liberty on disc, however
The leaks were right: Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a physical release next month, on the 5th December. The so-called Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition includes the base game and its expansion, Phantom Liberty. However, in what will no doubt be a gut punch for physical enthusiasts, the Ultimate Edition,...
News Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake Reportedly Deader than Alderaan
Too soon?
Hopes of the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake returning balance to the Force have been thoroughly dashed, with Giant Bomb journalist Jeff Grub reporting that "full stop, this game is not being worked on in any way at any studio." Grub's comments come in response to those of Embracer Group boss Lars Wingford, who refused to...
News RoboCop: Rogue City Is Officially Publisher Nacon's Best Ever Launch
I'd buy that for $50!
Recently released story-driven shooter RoboCop: Rogue City isn't just a powerful nostalgia trip — it's actually a commercial success, too. Publisher Nacon has announced that the adaptation is its "best ever launch", and although we haven't been given concrete sales numbers, the game racked up 435,000 players in its first two...
News Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 Hit with a Heavy Delay into Second Half of 2024
Hammered
Although it's long been pencilled in for a 'winter 2023' release date, we don't think anyone was actually expecting Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 to launch anytime soon — not when things have been so quiet on that front. But then we also didn't expect it to be pushed all the way back into the second half of 2024 — and that's exactly...
News Forget Kong, GameMill's The Walking Dead: Destinies Could Be Amongst 2023's Worst
So far, anyway
GameMill Entertainment is a publisher that rose to notoriety last month with Skull Island: Rise of Kong, an abysmal offering so bad it beggared belief. The Walking Dead: Destinies, which GameMill quietly released last week, plumbs new depths, an impressive achievement in its own right.
Also tops God of War Ragnarok on PS5
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 was a smash hit for Sony and PlayStation when it launched last month in Europe. Fresh sales data shows that the PS5 exclusive came third in overall software sales rankings, but it was only beaten by EA Sports FC 24 (surprise!) and Assassin's Creed Mirage — both of which were on sale for up...
News Steam Store Update Adds Specific DualSense, DualShock Controller Support
Further entwined
PC is now a central pillar of Sony's PlayStation strategy, becoming more relevant daily. Evidence suggests that some PC Trophy support is in the offing, which is to say nothing of the lucrative new revenue streams the firm has found on platforms like Steam and, more recently, GOG. Further pro
News Alright, Destiny 2's Witcher 3 Crossover Armour Is Cool
Make a wish
We'll admit, it's been quite some time since we wrote anything genuinely positive about Destiny 2, but we're willing to give it up for this newly revealed crossover. Bungie's teamed with CD Projekt Red to craft some really cool looking cosmetics based on The Witcher 3, which decks out Titans, Warlocks, and Hunters in armour that...
News Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition Won't Have Its Own Separate Trophy List on PS5
Unlike The Witcher 3 GOTY Edition
With the announcement of Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, we were immediately left wondering whether the re-release would feature its own Trophy list, separate from the standard version of Cyberpunk 2077. Unfortunately, that won't be the case. A CD Projekt Red representative has told us here at Push Square that the...
News PlayStation's Mobile Games Studio Rebrands Following Multiple Departures
Savage
It's often forgotten about, but part of Sony's long-term plan is to establish itself in the mobile gaming space. a PlayStation Mobile Studios division exists, and back in 2022, the company acquired Savage Game Studios as its first sizeable, dedicated mobile developer. The team has been making a "new unannounced AAA mobile live service action...
News Anticipated PSVR2 Shooter Vertigo 2 Finally Arrives in December
Physical version coming February
PSVR2 has been trucking along fairly well this year, and it looks like December will end things with a double bill of notable games. In addition to zombie blast-'em-up Arizona Sunshine 2, publisher Perp Games has announced the acclaimed Vertigo 2 will launch on 12th December 2023. Perp made the announcement on its...
News Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Is Getting a Closed Alpha Test Very Soon
You can sign up now
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is starting to pick up a bit of steam as we approach its launch in February 2024. WB Games has kicked off a video series providing an overview of the antihero action game, and now it's emerged there will soon be a closed alpha test across multiple platforms, including PS5. The game's...
News Existence of Unannounced Gearbox Games Revealed via LinkedIn
Borderlands 4, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands 2, Brothers in Arms
Several unannounced Gearbox Software games were revealed over the weekend, not because of loose lips or backend scraping but via the ever-reliable route of a prematurely updated LinkedIn profile. As reported by Eurogamer, a former technical director who worked at Gearbox support studio Lost...
News As Long as Yoko Taro Lives, the NieR Series Will Continue
But you won't see a new game anytime soon
Longtime producer Yosuke Saito says the NieR series will continue as long as auteur creator Yoko Taro draws breath, which is likely to hearten legions of adoring 2B fans. As reported by Japanese outlet 4gamer, Saito commented during the G-STAR 2023 event in South Korea while giving a presentation about the...
News A Plague Tale Dev Signs Up for 'Another Exciting Project'
Highly rat-ed
Asobo Studio, the French outfit behind the much loved A Plague Tale games, has renewed its partnership with publisher Focus Entertainment in order to pursue "another exciting project". The announcement comes alongside news that 2022's A Plague Tale: Requiem has hit three million players just ahead of its one year anniversary. Neither...
Monday20th Nov 2023
News One of PSVR2's Biggest Developers, nDreams, Has Been Bought Up for $110 Million
Mo money less problems?
Virtual reality has a few major players, and the development house named nDreams is one of them. Having released many well-regarded VR games across various platforms, the studio has just been acquired for about $110 million. The buyer is Aonic, a "diversified video gaming group" which previously invested $35 million into...
News Arguably PS5's Best and Worst Games of 2023 Now Have Trials on PS Plus Premium
Roll the dice, precious
PS Plus Premium members can sample a selection of full games in time-limited trials, and the group of titles in that range has just folded in what are arguably this year's best and worst. If you're on PS Plus' highest tier subscription, you can now take Baldur's Gate 3 and The Lord of the Rings: Gollum for a test run. The...
News Massive Lords of the Fallen PS5 Update Implements 'Complete Overhaul to All Bosses'
Amongst other things
Lords of the Fallen update v1.1.326 is now live on PS5, bringing the expected suite of optimisations and improvements, including an ambitious overhaul of the game's boss encounters. Developer Hexworks posted the complete list of patch notes to Reddit for those interested, and we'll go through the PS5-specific highlights below...
News Magical PS5 FPS Immortals of Aveum Is Probably Coming to PS Plus at Some Point
Immortality
In a year that's been drenched in top notch releases, you'd be forgiven for forgetting about Immortals of Aveum — the magic-based first-person shooter that launched back in August. The title was met with fairly middling reviews and there was talk of poor sales not long after. A shame, too, because despite some obvious flaws, the game...
Talking Point Like Japanese Games? Early 2024 Is Going to Destroy You
Your wallet's already dead
We think 2024 is already shaping up to be another ridiculous year for gaming, but more specifically, early 2024 now looks utterly insane if you happen to enjoy Japanese games in particular. Now obviously, 'Japanese games' is an incredibly broad term, but Japanese publishers really do seem hellbent on releasing all of their...
Rumour Marvel's Wolverine PS5 Release Date Reportedly 2025, Not Next Year
It's almost like no one actually knows yet
Now Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is out and old news, fans are turning their attention to Marvel's Wolverine, the next title from the industrious Insomniac Games. Announced back in 2021 with no release date of any kind, a few observant people recently found potential evidence of a 2024 launch for the PS5...
News Returnal Director Is Leaving Housemarque After 14 Years
Harry Krueger out
Housemarque, Sony's Finnish studio that brought us PS5's excellent Returnal, has announced the departure of a long-serving member of the team. Harry Krueger, director of the aforementioned game, will be leaving the studio after 14 years. Krueger joined Housemarque in 2009 as a gameplay programmer, and quickly made his way up the...
News UK Sales Charts: Hogwarts Legacy Apparates Back to the Top Spot
It's like magic
All it needed was a port to Nintendo Switch, and now Hogwarts Legacy is back on top of the UK's physical games chart. It's been in the top 10 more or less since it launched on current-gen consoles, and now it's knocked Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 from the number one slot. Activision's shooter is now in second, with EA Sports FC 24...
Video Why Sony Will Never Make the PS Vita 2
We all want one, but does it really make sense?
The PS Portal is here, ushering Sony back into the handheld market. But this remote-play device isn’t quite what many fans were hoping for. Over a decade after the launch of the PlayStation Vita, there’s still a fiery demand for a true successor, and to some the PS Portal is nothing more than a...
News No, PlayStation Japan Isn't Teasing Some Big Announcement for This Week
Unless you like King Gnu, that is
Social media does your head in sometimes, doesn't it? One innocent post can be enough to make people lose their minds and immediately spiral off into extreme speculation. And unfortunately, that's just starting to happen with PlayStation Japan's latest tweet, which features a teaser for something on the 23rd...
News Does Busting Make You Feel Good? Playful PSVR2 Post Goes Mega Viral
We've never had the pleasure
Whoever's running the PlayStation UK X/Twitter account deserves a commemorative plaque or small trophy for creating another viral, debatably juvenile social media moment. Understanding the assignment perfectly, we've predictably taken the bait; PlayStation's UK mouthpiece asks (in the context of PSVR2): Does busting make...
News Ultra Promising RPG Unicorn Overlord Gets Eight Minutes of Gorgeous PS5 Gameplay
On the march
Following a fresh information blowout last week, we were left wondering when we'd see Unicorn Overlord in action. Vanillaware's upcoming strategy RPG has already shown huge promise, but it's always best to wait on actual gameplay footage before getting carried away with the hype. Fortunately, Japanese publication Famitsu has released...
News Emotionally Prepare for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth with Red XIII-Narrated Story So Far Trailer
Is history truly doomed to repeat?
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth represents the second chapter in a trilogy, retelling the legendary story of Final Fantasy VII for a new generation. Square Enix has already proven very willing to play with players' expectations, with veterans and new fans alike in the dark on this one. We got a new trailer today,...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Hotfix 11 Live on PS5, Astarion's Awkward Kissing Up Next
High priority
Baldur's Gate 3's Hotfix 11 is now live on PS5 (the second in ten days, if you're counting), again quashing a swathe of bugs and making your journey through Larian Studios' epic RPG that much smoother. The changes primarily address technical issues that invariably arise in a game as interconnected as BG3. Astarion fans will be glad to...
News Embrace Your Inner Landlord In The Sims 4 For Rent Official Gameplay
Daylight robbery
The Sims 4's next expansion, For Rent, explores the exhilerating world of property management and grows wealthy on the rents of others. You, too, can live out your dreams of being a realtor when For Rent moves in on 7th December on PS4. New gameplay mechanics will allow players to set up additional passive revenue streams, allowing...
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