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Guide Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: All Release Times, Pre-Load, and Download Size
The ultimate Black Ops 6 launch guide
News - 2024, Week 42
Sunday20th Oct 2024
Guide Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: All Release Times, Pre-Load, and Download Size
The ultimate Black Ops 6 launch guide
What are all release times for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6? When can you Pre-Load Call of Duty: Black Ops 6? What is the download size of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6? With the new Treyarch launch Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 set to arrive on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC on 25th October 2024, this page...
News PS5 Pro's Proprietary Upscaler PSSR Is Looking Very Promising
And that bodes well for PS6
While it’s still extremely early days for Sony’s proprietary machine learning-based upscaler PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), it’s already beginning to look like the Japanese giant’s done an outstanding job. An in-depth Digital Foundry comparison, which pits the tech against AMD’s alternative...
Poll One Year Later, How Would You Rate Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on PS5?
Double trouble
It's been one whole year since the release of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 as a PS5 exclusive. The much-hyped sequel had big shoes to fill given how beloved its predecessor was, and for the most part, it seemed to match expectations. Reviews were incredibly positive, and the title ended up winning some Game of the Year awards a couple of...
News Some Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Fans Are Furious It's Not Getting DLC
"A really bad decision"
There are some fans of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 who are absolutely irate the game is not getting any DLC expansions. Insomniac Games never explicitly announced any additional content for the game, but without getting into the weeds of stolen information, the big hack that impacted the developer did mention plans for...
Saturday19th Oct 2024
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 551
The onslaught continues
The games are literally coming out of our ears at this point; while it's generally been a lighter year for new releases, we haven't had a holiday quite like this for a while. The next few weeks are insane. Echo Apsey: I'm going to be playing through A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead for a review here on Push Square soon and I...
Friday18th Oct 2024
News Expedition 33 Dev Confirms $50 Price Is Correct, '30+ Hours of Main Game'
Wants as many people as possible to play RPG
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 team Sandfall Interactive has responded to concerns its debut RPG may come with a catch or some sort of drawback since it's not charging $70 for the game. Taking to X (or Twitter), the studio confirmed the recently listed $50 price point is indeed correct a
Saturday19th Oct 2024
News Spider-Man 2 Won't Receive Any PS5 Story DLC
Insomniac pretty much moves on
Insomniac Games has effectively confirmed it's now moved on from development of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and major post-launch support as it states in a PlayStation Blog post that it's not working on any story DLC for the follow-up. As it reveals a PC version of the game will release on 30th January 2025, it also states:...
Friday18th Oct 2024
News Repeatedly Delayed, Anticipated Horror Game Phasmophobia Finally Gets a PS5 Release Date
In time for Halloween
The oft-delayed Phasmophobia, a multiplayer ghost-hunting hit on PC by developer Kinetic Games, finally has a release date, and it's really rather soon. Prepare to run screaming for your life when this one arrives, at long last, on 29th October on PS5. In a refreshingly diegetic reveal, Phasmophobia's release date is actually...
News Heresy as Space Marine 2 Community Questions Saber's 'Bullsh*t Nerfs', Drops Review Bombs
"Have you learnt nothing from Helldivers 2?"
Sacrificing his body to save Mankind from his heretical "son", Horus, the immortal Emperor of Mankind takes a dim view of treachery and sedition. In a stealth release overnight, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2's Update 4.0 added a new difficulty, a fresh co-op Operation to undertake, and made sweeping...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Metaphor: ReFantazio?
RPG royalty?
The latest title from RPG powerhouse Atlus, Metaphor: ReFantazio has been making big waves since its release last week. The fantasy adventure was met with near universal praise before that, racking up the kind of review scores that would suggest it's a candidate for Game of the Year. The bottom line is that everyone seems to think it's...
Mini Review Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (PS5) - Hard to Hate This Meaty Expansion
Welcome to the jungle
Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred is the first major expansion for Blizzard's excellent action RPG, serving up throngs of awful new beasts to blast through and piles of shiny gear to gather. It ventures into the corrupted jungle of Nahantu, and a new storyline picks up from the base game's colossal cliffhanger ending. It's largely...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Blocked in Kuwait, Activision Refunds Preorders
Puublisher is "hopeful that local authorities will reconsider"
Out next week, and almost certain to ruffle some feathers, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has not been approved for release in Kuwait. Publisher Activision is refunding all preorders and refrained from sharing the specific reasoning, although it doesn't take a professor of modern history to...
News Boy! Sony and Amazon to Start from Scratch on God of War TV Show
Turns out television is tough
Sony’s been doing a good job adapting its flagship franchises into TV shows and movies, with the likes of The Last of Us, Twisted Metal, and Gran Turismo all doing decently. But recently it hit a snag with Netflix’s take on Horizon, and now
Saturday19th Oct 2024
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Web Swings to PC in January 2025
Port work done by Nixxes Software
Sony has announced Marvel's Spider-Man 2 as its next PC port, arriving on Steam and the Epic Games Store early next year on 30th January 2025. PC specialist studio Nixxes has "optimised" the PS5 title for PC, and you can catch the first slice of footage in the trailer above. As is standard now, a PSN account will be...
Friday18th Oct 2024
No beating around the bush
SEGA’s not really being secretive about the reason behind its Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii release date change. In a video message, anchored by director Masayoshi Yokoyama, he admitted that the new 21st February launch will allow you to “play the game that comes after it with peace of mind”. That game is...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero?
Is it... Perfect?
To say the latest Dragon Ball game is popular would be a severe understatement. Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero absolutely exploded onto the scene last week, and it's been racking up massive player counts ever since. Fuelled by nostalgia for the old Budokai Tenkaichi games, Dragon Ball fans seem to be loving every minute of this arena...
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero's Upcoming Patch Will Nerf the Game's Secret God Character
Spilling the senzu beans
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero will be getting its first post-launch update later this month. As revealed by the official Dragon Ball Games Twitter account, the patch is planned for a late October release, and it'll feature a handful of adjustments. One of these promised changes is getting much more attention than the others,...
News Outersloth Indie Fund Partners with Slay the Spire Dev and Mysterious Moneyed Benefactor
Who is [MYSTERY FRIEND]?
Outersloth, the recently-revealed publishing arm of developer Innersloth, the studio behind indie mega-hit Among Us, has partnered with Slay the Spire developer Casey Yano and a mysterious "indie friend" to right at least some industry wrongs. In an era of cancellations and closures, Outersloth has reportedly signed 13...
Thursday17th Oct 2024
Guide Astro Bot Trophy Guide: All PS5 Trophies and How to Get the Platinum
Unlock all the Trophies in Astro Bot
In this Astro Bot Trophy guide, we will be delving into the game's full Trophy list, explaining each one and revealing how to unlock them. As part of our Astro Bot guide, you can use our Trophy roadmap as you make your way towards unlocking the Platinum. If you want to learn everything there is to know about...
News Fans Can't Fathom Why PS5 RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is So Cheap
Budget price for big budget game
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the promising new turnbased RPG from Sandfall Interactive, looks absolutely incredible and has attracted an all-star cast – so why, then, is it so cheap? That’s what fans are pondering, after pre-orders for the title were deployed on Amazon for $49.99 – a budget price in this era of...
Review Unknown 9: Awakening (PS5) - Brand New IP Shows Plenty of Promise
Step into the Unknown
Unknown 9: Awakening is the debut game from studio Reflector Entertainment but not the first entry into the Unknown universe; so far there are novels, comics, and even a dramatised podcast. Thankfully, Awakening is a standalone experience and so you don’t need to delve into any of the other cross-media releases to understand...
News Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered Sounds Like a Ridiculously Good PS5 Upgrade
Above and beyond
Nixxes didn’t need to go this hard, but it did anyway. The team – renowned for its PC conversions – is now a PlayStation first-party, and it’s been quietly collaborating with Guerrilla on Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered for some time. The results, when you consider this a $10 upgrade for existing owners, sound extraordinary...
Poll Are You Using the PS5's New Welcome Hub?
Welcome one and all
Most PS5 users should now have access to the 'Welcome' hub — a customisable screen that sits on your console's home menu, which basically just gives you a bunch of PS5 features at a glance. You can choose to see your friends list, your friends' recent game-related activities, your Trophy count, your controller's battery...
News Astro Bot's First Speedrun Level Is Out Now in Free PS5 Game Update, More to Come Later
Building Speed is here
Update (17/10/24): Building Speed, the first speedrun DLC level for Astro Bot, is now available on PS5. You'll need to update your game to the latest version, installing a patch that's just shy of 2GB. A further four speedrun levels will be released on a weekly basis, as outlined below. Original Story: Team Asobi has...
News Ex-PlayStation Exec Shawn Layden Says There's Been a 'Collapse' in Gaming Creativity
Do you agree?
Shawn Layden, the ex-PlayStation executive who held a number of high-profile roles across Sony Interactive Entertainment, believes there’s been a “collapse” in creativity across the industry due to “studio consolidation and the high cost of production”. Speaking in Singapore at Gamescom Asia, as reported by...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Statue Manufacturer Pulls Controversial, 'Insensitive' Design
Back to the drawing board
The manufacturer of the Assassin's Creed Shadows statue that caused controversy will pull the design after describing its initial appearance as "insensitive." This follows Ubisoft's pledge to shore up some elements of historical inaccuracy, with the title being delayed into February 2025. Purearts, the maker of the statue...
Mini Review Arizona Sunshine Remake (PS5) - More Remaster Than Remake
Killing zombies never gets old
Just a year after its brilliant sequel, Arizona Sunshine Remake arrives on PSVR2 as a graphically revamped version of the 2016 original. However, it isn't just a graphical glow-up that Vertigo Games has in mind, as it's also bringing its far more advanced (and satisfying) reload mechanic back from the sequel. The base...
News Life is Strange: Double Exposure Spoiled by Square Enix's Early Access and Hubris
$30 upgrade has gone awry
When Square Enix boldly proclaimed it would charge fans $30 for the privilege of playing Life is Strange: Double Exposure's first two episodes a full fortnight early, we knew the pioneering publisher was plumbing uncharted depths of monetization. However, we did not consider data miners, who took less than 48 hours to rip...
News Remedy Reveals Co-Op Control Game FBC: Firebreak, on PS Plus Extra from Day One
Launches for PS5 in 2025
Remedy has formally unveiled Project Condor as a co-op-focused FPS set in the Control universe, titled FBC: Firebreak. It's a three-player co-op game where you and your friends team up to complete missions set inside the Federal Bureau of Control, which feature "raging paranatural crises across a variety of unexpected...
News Japan Sales Charts: PS5 Software Actually Sells for Once
But hardware remains dire
Famitsu has published the latest Japanese software sales charts, and it’s a rare week of software wins for Sony. While much has been made of PlayStation’s inability to sell games in its home territory, this week sees it occupy four of the top five spots. Atlus’ anticipated RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio started strongest,...
News Silent Hill 2 Dev Bloober Team Is Back with Cronos: The New Dawn on PS5
"Eastern European brutalism meets retro-futurist technology"
Fresh from the sublime critical reception – and sales – of its Silent Hill 2 remake, Polish developer Bloober Team is back once more with an all-new survival horror named Cronos: The New Dawn. According to the press release, the game is set in a “grim world where Eastern European...
Tharrr she blows
Zany spin-off Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii has caught a strong headwind – and will release one week earlier on PS5 and PS4. Originally planned for 28th February, SEGA must have heard word of sea shanties involving the release date of Monster Hunter Wilds, and has decided to move forward to 21st February instead. This...
Friday18th Oct 2024
News WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers May Be Another PS5 Soulslike, But At Least It Looks Decent
Dynasty warriors
We’re not going to beat around the bush: we’re tired of tuning in to every gaming presentation and seeing another dark fantasy Soulslike. Many of these games may be good, but they simply don’t excite us anymore – it feels like when practically every other indie title was a Metroidvania. WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers at least has...
Thursday17th Oct 2024
News Don't Nod Financials Result in Reorganisation and Layoffs, Cancelled Projects
French union calls workers to action
More industry pain is coming, with Paris-based publisher/developer Don't Nod announcing a round of layoffs and the cancellation of two indefinitely delayed projects. This news comes alongside the company's latest financial report, which shows an 11% year-over-year drop in operating revenue. Much of the blame, at...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 PS5 Performance Quietly Improved By Latest Patch, Players Say
Much closer to 60fps
Capcom is still making fairly significant improvements to Dragon's Dogma 2's technical performance on PS5, if some players are to be believed. The game's latest update dropped overnight, and while the official patch notes don't mention actual performance enhancements, fans think that the open world RPG is running better than...
News IO Interactive's Project 007 to Feature a 'Young Bond for Gamers' with a View to a Trilogy
Dr. Yes
Hitman developer IO Interactive and James Bond seems like a match made in heaven. While details about Project 007 remain fairly thin on the ground, the studio has shared a teensy bit more in an interview with IGN. Hakan Abrak, CEO of the studio, reiterates that the game will be an origin story that introduces an entirely new take on James...
News Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Most Horrifying Moment Could Be Yours for $300
Look out below
A Cyberpunk: Edgerunners statue depicting Adam Smasher about to do what he does best could be yours, provided you're willing to pony up $300. From Dark Horse, the statue is pretty cool, with characters Adam and Rebecca locked in a fight going entirely one way. Beware, spoilers for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners to follow! Spotted by PC...
News Sublime PS5, PC Remake Silent Hill 2 Tops One Million Sales
Manages milestone in three days
Konami has this morning announced its excellent PS5, PC remake of Silent Hill 2, produced in conjunction with Bloober Team, has sold more than one million copies since its release on 8th October 2024. The total combines shipped copies and digital downloads, making it the fastest-selling entry in the series to date. A...
News Space Marine 2 Rallies 4.5 Million Players, Content Updates Inbound
The Emperor provides
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, in addition to being awesome, is a major hit, with publisher Focus Entertainment revealing more than 4.5 million genetically engineered super soldiers have heeded the call. That's a pretty impressive effort in just over a month and best of all; there's plenty more carnage to come, entirely for...
Random Blizzard's Overwatch Marketing Is Firmly Focused on Feet
"Yatagarasu Kiriko has GRIPPERS???"
We try to keep an open mind here at Push Square, but we almost fell out of our chair when the following number came across our social media timeline. Blizzard, one of the world's biggest video game publishers, is trying to drum up hype for Overwatch 2's upcoming Season 13 by seemingly marketing directly to feet...
News Striking 1930s Cartoon FPS MOUSE: P.I. for Hire Targets PS5, PS4 Next Year
Mickey would be proud
We’ve been keeping our beady little eyes on Fumi Games’ striking 1930s noir-style shooter MOUSE: P.I. for Hire for quite some time. We’re pleased to learn it’s been confirmed for PS5 and PS4, then, with a tentative 2025 release window attached. The press release reads: “Inspired by the best of 30s rubber hose...
News Open World Cycling Sim Wheel World Pedals to PS5, PS4 in 2025
Wheel good
Cycling sims have suddenly become all the rage, and Wheel World – formerly known as Ghost Bike – looks like one to watch. It’s coming to PS5 and PS4 in 2025, although it was previously pegged for 2024. Perhaps all that drama with publisher Annapurna Interactive has pushed it back. This is an open world game where the “fate of the...
News Beloved Co-Op Platformer It Takes Two Has Sold a Whopping 20 Million Copies
It Takes Two-enty million
Hazelight Studios, developer of the co-op platformer It Takes Two, has announced the game has now sold over 20 million copies. The news comes via social posts as the game reaches this impressive milestone: Studio founder Josef Fares says the figure is "beyond my wildest dreams". Published by EA Originals, It Takes Two...
Wednesday16th Oct 2024
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Showcases the Problem with Sony's Games on PS5 Pro
Spot the difference
As an old games media meme once pointed out, the problem with Sony’s games is they’re too good. Okay, we’re being facetious, but there’s a nugget of truth here when it comes to the PS5 Pro, as this analysis of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart illustrates. Ultimately, the problem is the game already looks incredible on base...
Taking a (Day)break
With the release of Trails through Daybreak earlier this year, Ys X: Nordics fast approaching, and Trails through Daybreak 2 arriving in February, we once again got to catch up with Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo at a recent UK press event. We asked Kondo-san all sorts of questions about the Trails series in particular,...
Opinion The Price of Playing PS5 Games Day One Is Getting Higher and Higher
And no one's really talking about it
There was condemnation of the industry’s decision to transition to $70 new releases at the start of the PS5 generation. For many, this price point breaks a psychological barrier, with software simply too expensive to be justified. Some have argued that cartridge-based software in the 90s was more costly,...
News PS5's New Welcome Page Rolling Out to UK Accounts
Last but not least
More than a month after the USA and one week following the European rollout, PS5 owners in the UK are now beginning to see the new Welcome page appear on their console's home screen. Designed as a quick look at everything going on concerning your friends, PlayStation itself, and your system's battery lives, the widget should...
News Bank Balances Beware! Over 1,000 Ghoulish PS5, PS4 Games Discounted for Halloween
Scared into submission
Halloween is upon us, which means the nights are drawing in and there are creepy-crawlies hiding in every corner. There’s also danger for your bank balance, as Sony has rolled out another enormous PS Store sale, this time largely focused on over 1,000 ghoulish games. While the platform holder is stretching the definition of...
News Dino Crisis Fans Hoodwinked as Capcom's PS1 Classic Requires Premium, Lacks Trophies
Not for individual sale
Being the single IP fans most want a return to across its many franchises, the release of Capcom's Dino Crisis as a PS Plus classic should be a joyous occasion. Instead, in an annoying pattern that began with Resident Evil: Director's Cut, it can't be purchased separately, requiring a
News Anticipated PS5 RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Attracts All-Star Cast
Due out Spring 2025
We’re not sure we quite understand how turn-based RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has come out of nowhere and completely captured the imagination of the entire games industry, but it’s not letting go with this all-star cast announcement. Despite being developed by a relatively unknown studio, Sandfall Interactive, it’s...
News Metaphor: ReFantazio Rewards Gamers for Practising Cleanliness, Good Hygiene
Read into that what you will
In what we are sure is not meta-commentary on the state of gaming conventions, Atlus has reminded us all of the benefits of bathing regularly and practising good hygiene in Metaphor: ReFantazio. We wonder how many players will find themselves unconsciously washing more regularly, having been trained to do so in pursuit...
News Like Clockwork, Lies of P Will Be Enhanced on PS5 Pro
Tick, tock
Developer Round 8 Studios has confirmed that Lies of P will join the growing list of PS5 Pro-enhanced games, although the exact specifications remain to be seen. Presumably, it will be similar to the ones enjoyed by other upgraded games, if not quite to the level of something like Sony's own God of War:
Thursday17th Oct 2024
News We Did a Double Take at NBA 2K25's New PS5 DLC
Developed by the team behind LEGO 2K Drive
Visual Concepts has always been eager to explore gameplay off the court in its basketball sims, but we’ve never seen anything quite like this. It’s announced Gravity Ball for NBA 2K25, an all-new, premium piece of paid DLC that adds an all-new online multiplayer game to the title. It’s been developed...
Wednesday16th Oct 2024
News Fan-Made GTA Online Hamlet Production Coming to Cinemas, Streaming Services
To thine own self be true
A production of Shakespeare's immortal play, Hamlet, produced entirely inside GTA Online, is getting a limited theatrical release in the U.S. and UK and gracing various streaming services. The above trailer gives you a taste of the drama to come, and Eurogamer has the details via Deadline.
News Repeated Reports of XDefiant PS5's Death Greatly Exaggerated, Says Dev
XDefiant to the end
Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant is not dead, and you shouldn't think it is. That's despite persistent rumours of a worryingly small pool of players and CEO Yves Guillemot himself admitting to investors that it had underperformed "to a much lesser extent [than Star Wars Outlaws]", which pro
News Monster Hunter Wilds Showcase Will Debut 'New Details' Next Week
From producer Ryozo Tsujimoto
Capcom will host a Monster Hunter Wilds showcase next week so it can confirm "new details" straight from the game's producer Ryozo Tsujimoto. The livestream will take place on Wednesday, 23rd October 2024, at 3pm BST / 7am PT, the company announced. What those fresh details will relate to has not been revealed, but...
Tuesday15th Oct 2024
News Huge List of 18 Major Games to Leave PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Month
Rockstar titles, Kingdom Hearts included
With the October 2024 lineup now made available to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium users, the cycle has repeated itself to where we also know what's leaving Sony's subscription service next month. A pretty significant list of 18 games will depart on 18th November 2024, and it includes some of the biggest...
News PS Plus Extra, Premium Offer 14 More Games to Play Today
There's a Dino Crisis on Sony's subscription
The monthly PS5, PS4, and Classic game refresh for all PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium members is available now, bringing another 14 titles for subscribers to play. The update is live in the UK and across Europe, and will roll out across the USA later on in the day. Here's a full recap of the October...
Guide Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero: All Characters, DP Costs, and Transformations
DLC characters included
Looking for a list of all characters in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero? Well, you've come to the right place. In this Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero guide, we've got a full list of every playable character in the game, complete with screenshots, DP costs, and available transformations while in battle. If you need any help...
News PS5 Pro Makes Quality, Performance Modes in Dragon Age: The Veilguard Better Than Ever
Better visuals, ray tracing in 60FPS mode
BioWare has detailed the sort of improvements future PS5 Pro owners can look forward to when they play Dragon Age: The Veilguard on Sony's enhanced console. The RPG releases one week before the PS5 Pro on 31st October 2024, but once you do have the console, both its Fidelity and Performance modes will be...
News Sony Goes the Extra Mile for Siren on PS Plus Premium
Trophy list doubled, new emulator used
Someone at Sony must have a real soft spot for the PS2 horror classic Siren (or Forbidden Siren in Europe) as the title has been subject to a real labour of love as it drops on PS Plus Premium today. As well as being the very first example of Sony going back to a game it already emulated once before (in the...
Guide Dino Crisis Cheats: All Cheat Codes and Unlockables
Crisis averted
Dino Crisis, first released on PS1 in 1999, is among the most iconic survival horror games available on Sony's first-ever system. That's impressive, considering the console also played host to the likes of Resident Evil and Parasite Eve. Of course, there's no shame in seeking a little extra assistance when it comes to the title's...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Silent Hill 2?
Break the silence
It's been about a week since the release of Silent Hill 2 on PS5. Expectations were incredibly mixed leading up to the remake's launch, with Konami handing its once beloved franchise off to Polish developer Bloober Team — a horror-focused studio with a fairly spotty track record. But by and large, the revival has been really...
News As Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Explodes, Bandai Namco Is Reportedly Cutting Staff and Projects
Apparently pressuring employees to resign
Video games publisher Bandai Namco has been culling both projects and staff due to "lackluster demand". That's according to a new report from Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources "familiar with the matter". According to the report, Bandai Namco's approach to reducing staff is not to make them redundant, but...
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Players Intentionally Training as Lamest, Weakest Z-Fighter
Yamcha is the ultimate flex
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is a strange beast to watch from the outside. First, the difficulty of the Great Ape Vegeta fight has caused many to question their sanity, and now the bumbling Yamcha has emerged as something of an inspirational underdog. Like the personification of Piccolo's weighted clothing, players are...
News Leaked Secret Level Trailer Reveals Anthology Series' Star-Studded Cast
Multiple Schwarzeneggers
A trailer for Amazon's upcoming animated video game anthology series has leaked, and just as swiftly, been pulled from the internet by a DMCA takedown notice. It was up long enough for eagle-eyed observers to jot down some interesting details, however, such as the surprisingly star-studded cast involved. While we blissfully...
News UK Sales Charts: Silent Hill 2, Dragon Ball's Physical Copies Topple Metaphor in Massive Week
New releases bring new life
It was an absolutely colossal week for new physical game releases, and in the UK at least, Silent Hill 2 and Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero were the biggest winners, securing second and third position respectively. Metaphor: ReFantazio also did really well, debuting in seventh. As is always the case with the UK charts, we...
News Amazon MMO New World: Aeternum Out Now on PS5
Priced at £49.99 / $59.99
Amazon Games is all over the MMO genre at the moment, as its own in-house game New World: Aeternum releases for PS5 today just a few weeks after publishing Throne and Liberty. This one's a paid product rather than a free-to-play title like the latter, priced at £49.99 / $59.99 for the base game. The new console version...
News Trails through Daybreak 2 Adds to an Insane February Release Schedule on PS5
Bear the nightmare
February is looking like an absolutely stacked month for PlayStation fans. Having previously been pencilled in for 'early 2025', Trails through Daybreak 2 now has a confirmed 14th February release date on PS5 and PS4. As the name suggests, this is a direct sequel to this year's Trails through Daybreak — yet another fantastic...
News PlayStation Going on Tour in Musical Concert Next Year, Music from Sony's Biggest Games
Tickets go on sale tomorrow
Sony has today announced PlayStation The Concert, a world tour of musical pieces taken from some of the biggest and best PlayStation titles. The show includes performances from God of War, The Last of Us, Ghost of Tsushima, Horizon, and "many others that reflect our 30 years of making games". Tickets go on sale tomorrow,...
News 5v5 Anime Hero Shooter Strinova Probably Won't Struggle to Find an Audience
Call it a hunch
While you might think that the humble hero shooter (see Overwatch) is starting to feel a bit played out (see Concord), we'd like to posit that's simply because current offerings don't feature enough anime waifus. Audiences today seemingly can't get enough of the colourful Genshin Impact and Zenless Zone Zero. Why should the same...
News Helldivers 2 Concludes 60-Day Overhaul Plan with Latest Balance Update on PS5, PC
Restoring the balance
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Game Studios has just dropped another substantial patch for its sci-fi co-op shooter, finishing its big push to improve the experience for all players. The new update is now available for both the PS5 and PC versions of the game, featuring an enormous list of fixes and changes. All of the patch...
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Goes Nuclear, Sells Over 3 Million Copies in First 24 Hours
Over 9,000 etc
It's official: Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is a massive hit. Publisher Bandai Namco has announced an early sales figure for the anime brawler, and to say it's off to a good start would be a gross understatement. In its first 24 hours on the market, the game surpassed a staggering 3 million copies sold. To put that number into some...
News Gory Pixel Beat-‘Em-Up Terrifier: The ARTcade Game Announced for PS5
Pennywise none the wiser
Based on the horror film series of the same name, Terrifier is coming to PS5 in pixelated form, with a beat-‘em-up adventure full of dark humour and sidescrolling action. We have a trailer showing off gameplay, and you can expect this one on PS5 sometime in 2025. Put on the oversized shoes of Art the Clown, a sinister...
News Try Ys X: Nordics' Fast-Paced Combat in PS5, PS4 Demo, Available Now
Adol Christin back at it again
The next title in the long-running series, Ys X: Nordics, takes series stalwart Adol Christin on a nautical adventure. The setting and environments are, interestingly enough, inspired by the coast of Normandy, France. Nordics will launch in its full form next week, on 25th October, for PS5 and PS4, with demo progress...
News Until Dawn's Movie Lives to See Another Day on 25th April
That ain't far away
Sony has tagged its upcoming Until Dawn movie with a 25th April, 2025 release date, after filming concluded earlier this month. The film, directed by Lights Out’s David F. Sandberg, features a script penned by Annabelle’s Gary Dauberman. The movie will mostly host an all-new cast of rising stars, but Swedish star Peter...
News Retro Collection Tetris Forever Fast Drops onto PS5, PS4 in November
Old kid on the block
Digital Eclipse has announced the release date for its latest interactive video game documentary, Tetris Forever. This compilation of the seminal falling block puzzler is coming to both PS5 and PS4 on 12th November, 2024. Tetris Forever is the third game in the developer's Gold Master series of documentary-style titles...
Monday14th Oct 2024
Guide PS5 Stock: Where To Buy PlayStation 5 in November 2024
Best deals and cheapest prices
Which shops have PS5 stock for November 2024? What are the best PlayStation 5 console deals? After a lengthy period of stock struggles, Sony has finally managed to make PS5 consoles much easier to find at retail. As part of our PS5 guide, we're keeping tabs on which stores have PS5 consoles available, including the...
A complete guide to Brookhaven Hospital in Silent Hill 2
In this fourth part of our Silent Hill 2 Walkthrough, which presents a step-by-step guide to completing the entire game on PS5, including Collectibles, we'll be covering Brookhaven Hospital. You get here after following L
Guide Silent Hill 2 Safe Codes: All Safe, Keypad, and Lock Combination Codes
Every safe code, keypad, and lock combination listed
What are all Safe, Keypad, and Lock Combination codes in Silent Hill 2? Throughout the game, you'll encounter lots of puzzles that require you to work out a code to unlock a Safe, a Keypad, or a Lock combination. In this Silent Hill 2 guide, we're going to reveal all Safe code, Keypad, and Lock...
A complete guide to Toluca Prison in Silent Hill 2
In this sixth part of our Silent Hill 2 Walkthrough, which presents a step-by-step guide to completing the entire game on PS5, including Collectibles, we'll be covering Toluca Prison. James finds himself down here after jumping down a
Guide Silent Hill 2: Coin Puzzle Solution and All Riddles Solved
Where to find the Man, Woman, and Snake Coins
Looking for a Coin puzzle solution and all riddles solved in Silent Hill 2? A brain teaser you need to solve in order to progress through the game, you first must find some Coins and then use them to solve a series of riddles. In this Silent Hill 2 guide, we're going to reveal the Coin puzzle solution...
Guide Silent Hill 2: Jacks Inn Motel Safe Code Solution
Jacks Inn safe code revealed
What's the Jacks Inn motel Safe code and how do you get it in Silent Hill 2? A smaller puzzle that encompasses Jacks Inn in West South Vale, you'll want to solve this brainteaser. In this Silent Hill 2 guide, we're going to re
Guide Silent Hill 2 Endings: How to Get All 8 Endings
How to unlock every Silent Hill 2 ending
How do you get all 8 Endings in Silent Hill 2? Just like the original PS2 game, there are multiple different ways Silent Hill 2 can conclude, from the serious to the downright wacky. You will either need to fulfil certain requirements or find specific items to get them. In this Silent Hill 2 guide, we're...
Guide Silent Hill 2: Jukebox Puzzle Solution - Glue, Coin, Button, Vinyl Locations
Where to find Jukebox Button, Glue, Broken Vinyl Record, and Neely's Bar Coin
What's the Jukebox puzzle solution in Neely's Bar in Silent Hill 2? The first proper puzzle of the game, you shall find it in Neely's Bar in South Vale. In this Silent Hill 2 guide, we're going to reveal the Jukebox
Guide Silent Hill 2: Grand Market Keypad Code and How to Get It
Grand Market Keypad code revealed
Looking for the Grand Market code and how to get it in Silent Hill 2? As you are exploring South Vale, you might encounter a locked Grand Market on the intersection between Katz Street and Neely Street. There is a Keypad you need to solve to enter, and we've got the code you need. In this
News AI Limit PS5 Demo Available for One Week Only
From today until 21st October
The promising China Hero Project game AI Limit, which seems to be a mashup of Dark Souls and NieR with an anime sprinkling, has today received a PS5 demo on the PS Store. SenseGames will let you try the first level of the title, which is said to contain roughly two hours of content. The kicker, though, is it's only...
Video Top 10 Best PS5 Games of 2024 (So Far)
PS5 is having another stellar year
We’re a large chunk of the way through 2024, meaning most of the big releases of the year are behind us. But amid the console exclusives and controversial live service gambles, which PS5 games have stood out from the crowd? Well we’ve knocked our heads together to conjure up a definitive selection of 10 of the...
News Expect Plenty of PS5, PS4 News At Xbox's Partner Preview This Week
Alan Wake 2! Like a Dragon! More
Microsoft has announced a Partner Preview broadcast, a livestream designed to spotlight titles from third-parties. While the show will, of course, focus on Xbox – it’ll also inevitably include news and updates for PlayStation fans. Officially, the tech titan is promising 25 minutes of trailers and info, with a...
Mini Review Neva (PS5) - A Stunning Masterwork of Art and Animation
Time to stock up on tissues
GRIS made waves in 2018 for its stunning, painting-like visual style and story, and when it came to PS4 a year later, we thought it was great. Now Nomada Studio is back with Neva, a game that builds upon the strong parts of GRIS and vastly improves the other areas to create a gorgeous, emotional, and captivating tale of...
News Hogwarts Legacy PS5, PS4 Could Be Getting Up to 15 Hours More Content
You're an expansion, 'Arry
Remember earlier in the year it was rumoured Suicide Squad developer Rocksteady had been enlisted to help on Hogwarts Legacy? There was word at the time of some kind of Definitive Edition for the Harry Potter spin-off, although it was unclear what that would actually entail. Now, accor
News Starship Troopers: Extermination Hits Ground Running on PS5, Roadmap Revealed
I'm doing my part!
Starship Troopers: Extermination is now live on PS5, offering fans of Helldivers 2 and other PvE multiplayer games a larger-scale, first-person cooperative bug-killing alternative. In addition to a hype-inducing trailer, developer Offworld has revealed a development roadmap outlining what players can look forward to in the coming...
Tuesday15th Oct 2024
News Manga Masterpiece Death Note Is Getting a PS5, PS4 Adaptation
Ratings board Lights the way
The gaming industry’s greatest leaker, the Taiwan ratings board, has outed another unannounced title. This time it’s an adaptation of the wildly popular Death Note manga, which had a hugely successful run in Shonen Jump between 2003 and 2006. It was later adapted into an anime. The game, published by Bandai Namco,...
Monday14th Oct 2024
News PS5 30th Anniversary Orders Screwed Up by Argos in the UK
Mass cancellation occurs
As beautiful as PS5’s range of 30th anniversary hardware is, limited edition items such as this inevitably always lead to anxiety. Last week, Sony made the PS5 Slim Digital Edition console available to third-party retailers, which resulted in an influx of pre-orders. Unfortunately, UK retailer Argos has screwed them up...
Tuesday15th Oct 2024
Mini Review Transformers: Galactic Trials (PS5) - A Nice Idea Gone Awry
Less than meets the eye
Transformers: Galactic Trials is not a bad idea at all – in fact, it’s a pretty good one. This is an arcade racing game where you’re occasionally required to transform into your chosen character’s robot form in order to work through simple shooting galleries. In principle, it has all of the elements you’d expect...
Monday14th Oct 2024
News One Year On, Plucky PS Portal's Sales Remain Strong
PlayStation's best-selling accessory in 2024
While many PlayStation faithful (ourselves included) were initially sceptical of the plucky PS Portal, it has become a strong seller for Sony. The PS5 streaming handheld has reportedly managed to edge out the Midnight Black DualSense, making it the best-selling accessory (in dollar sales) in the U.S. for...
News Publishing Director Calls Out Shameless Baldur's Gate 3 Collector's Edition Scalpers
Name and shame
Scalpers will likely always remain a pernicious problem in our consumer-focused video game industry, with the fate of the gorgeous 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro bundle a recent example. Michael Douse, director of publishing at Larian Studios, isn't a fan of the practice, however, calling out a particularly egregious example. On X, Douse...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Trophies Want You to Do Everything on PS5
53 Trophies to earn in next big RPG
A set of 53 Trophies for Dragon Age: The Veilguard has appeared on Exophase in the last hour or so, allowing budding RPG players to plot their course to the Platinum. It's not known yet whether this structure is reflected in the game, but the story-focused Trophies split themselves up into 14 distinct parts, and...
News Unwind with Almost 10 Minutes of PS5's Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake
Quest fallen
Sony’s got dibs on almost 10 minutes of PS5 footage from the upcoming Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. To be fair, for those of you who’ve been following the game, there’ll be few surprises here: it’s the NES original, presented in the Japanese publisher’s stunning new engine. You get a tasty mix of high-resolution sprites and...
Deals Not Feeling the PS5 Pro? PS5 Slim Consoles Are Currently $50/£50 Off
Update: Sale ends today
Update: Sony's deal offering $50/£50 off PS5 Slim consoles comes to an end today, Monday 14th October. If you're looking to pick up a discounted system, we'd urge you to get on one of the deals shown below pronto before the sale ends tonight! Original Article (Mon 7th Oct, 2024 17:00 BST): If you're after a shiny new PS5...
News PlayStation Community Reflects on Iconic Uncharted 2: Among Thieves for 15th Anniversary
"Is that an ancient Tibetan ritual dagger in your pocket?"
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is a phenomenal video game, which isn't a very controversial opinion to hold. It put the series, from Sony-owned first-party developer Naughty Dog, on the map in a way that the first game didn't quite manage, informing the stylish, cinematic direction of many of...
News Will the Real Disco Elysium Spiritual Successor Please Stand Up?
Recipe for anarchy
The developers behind groundbreaking RPG Disco Elysium famously (infamously) shouted out Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, authors of The Communist Manifesto, while accepting their 2019 GOTY win at The Game Awards. As has been the case with Marx and Engels' own legacy, however, the question of who is creating the true Disco Elysium...
News Metacritic's Resident Evil 9 Page Has Fans Hoping for Imminent Reveal
But when might that be?
Earlier this year, publisher Capcom announced the next instalment of the Resident Evil series is in development. With Resident Evil 9 confirmed in all but name, fans of the horror franchise are patiently awaiting the full reveal, and that may come very soon if Metacritic is to be believed. A page for the upcoming game was...
News TRON: Catalyst Is an Isometric Action Adventure Set within Disney's Video Game World
Coming to PS5 in 2025
Big Fan Games — the newly established label from Devolver Digital — and Bithell Games have just announced TRON: Catalyst, and it's heading to PS5 in 2025. As you can see in the announcement trailer, this is an isometric action adventure title set inside Disney's minimalist video game landscape. You play as Exo, a program...
News GTA Online's New Halloween Mode Is So Popular Rockstar's Had to Keep Adding New Rewards
Treats or treats
It’s spooky season, and Rockstar’s added a new event to its eternally popular GTA Online mode. The game takes you back to the snowy peaks of North Yankton, where the familiar backdrop of the Ludendorff Cemetery has been transformed into a battleground against the undead. Effectively this is a co-op mode where you need to...
News The Stone of Madness Starts 2025 Off with Tactical Stealth Action
Releases on 28th January
Blasphemous 2 studio The Game Kitchen has announced its next title, The Stone of Madness, will be one of the first games to release in 2025, with a confirmed 28th January launch date on PS5. A tactical stealth experience similar to Shadow Gambit and Desperados 3, a playable demo is available on PC now thanks to Steam Next...
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